Bearings
 

What is the best way to remove the brass bearings in both the oil pump shaft and the distributor shaft

Re: Bearings
 

Slice it with a hacksaw blade. You can also tap it and thread in a bolt to pull them out but I like the saw blade.

Re: Bearings
 

You can make a tool using a washer. I think it is illustrated in the Mechanics Handbook No. 1 (red book). I made one and used it without having to slice the bushing with a hack saw.

The choice is yours.

Re: Bearings
 

See the link to Tom Wesenberg's tools: Distributor Bushing Tools - The Ford Barn

If it works great, if not, do a search for distributor bushing tools in the drop down search box above.

The split bushing driver can be made from an old distributor shaft or other 1/2" diameter rod. Some have success using the "tap" method where a tap is threaded into the bushing. A 9/16"-18 or a metric M14 tap would probably work successfully to get a bite on the bushing without expanding it. A rod, less than 1/2" in diameter is used to drive the bushing out by hitting on the tap.

In any case, proceed with care as the distributor housing and the oil pump are castings that are easily broken.

Good luck!

John

Re: Bearings
 

Denny,

Just as a note of CAUTION for all Model A guys when removing "any" bushing with a high carbon steel tap:

Never witnessed this but remember a guy mentioning he threaded a tap part of the way in his Model A distributor bushing.

Then he hit the tap with a hammer rather than removing the tap & screwing in a much softer steel bolt & hitting the softer bolt with a hammer, as recommended above.

A piece of the brittle, sharp high carbon steel tap broke off & imbedded in his skin ...... (cannot remember if it was his arm, forehead, or wherever), ...... but he went to a hospital emergency room to get it out rather than performing surgery with his pocket knife.

Just a "good to remember" item especially when working while our kids, grandkids, or adults are watching.

Re: Bearings
 

Thanks to everybody that replied to my question on how to remove the bearings from my oil pump and distbutor , I used the hacksaw method and had no problems