360 engine install gone bad

[speed bump]

Last time a pulled a pilot bushing I cut it in 3 places with a hacksaw blade and hit it with a cold chisel. It came out in 3 pieces and I didn't have any grease to clean up.

[Alvin in AZ]

...cut it in 3 places with a hacksaw blade and hit it with a cold chisel.

Another cool one and "Fordman's" just flat out prying it out too. :)

The hacksaw blade method might be the one I'll try on the "hunk of crap" that's still stuck in a 351w I got.
('90 F250 parts truck)

Alvin in AZ

[eggman918]

you can run a tap in it and then put in a bolt to push it out I think a 3/4-10 will do the trick

[Alvin in AZ]

you can run a tap in it and then put in a bolt to
push it out I think a 3/4-10 will do the trick

Yeah that's the size. :) (drill = 21/32")
I don't have one tho, 5/8-11 is my biggest.

Hmmm...
Wonder if a 3/4" tapered pipe tape could be made to
work in the 15/16" hole left in the 351w tho? LOL :)

Uhhh...
What was the question again? :/
Oh yeah, "1971", did you get the bushing out? :)
Was it even the bushing messing you up to start with? LOL :)

Alvin in AZ

[ToughOldFord]

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Tough, the nut is ground in such a way to allow it to pass through the 17mm hole sideways.
See it now? LOL

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Ah, I get it.

[ToughOldFord]

WELL DONE
If I can't fix it I'll, F@#$ it up so that no one can

I've seen the aftermath of people with that philosophy.

[fordman]

...cut it in 3 places with a hacksaw blade and hit it with a cold chisel.

Another cool one and "Fordman's" just flat out prying it out too.

The hacksaw blade method might be the one I'll try on the "hunk of crap" that's still stuck in a 351w I got.
('90 F250 parts truck)

Alvin in AZ

you want to know the best part? i reinstalled that same bushing in my 4wd engine

[Alvin in AZ]

you want to know the best part?
i reinstalled that same bushing in my 4wd engine

Cool. :)
No clutch troubles either tho?

FoMoCoGuy...
Perfect example. :)
"takes me longer when I get in a hurry" -Alvin

Danggit! :/
We need an update! :)

Butthead in AZ

[fordman]

no troubles so far. the whole clutch and pressure plate including the bushing came from a junkyard truck. the bushing was dented on the sides around the center hole but the center was still good when i got it out.

[Alvin in AZ]

no troubles so far. the whole clutch and pressure plate including the bushing came from a junkyard truck.
the bushing was dented on the sides around the center hole but the center was still good when i got it out.

Oh man. :)
I've had mine waller-out to ~3/4" in 20k miles! :/
And you get junkyard stuff and it works good? :/
I got sumthin' 'rong, huh? ;)

Alvin in AZ

[fordman]

i've only drove the truck maybe 100 miles at the most so far.