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elwood · 02-14-2019, 10:16 PM

Hey guys, how do you remove the fuel pump pushrod bushing ?
Looks like I need to tap into it and pull it out with a slide hammer ?
Working on a 40 221 ..
Thanks ..

koates · 02-14-2019, 10:25 PM

Why do you need to remove it.? Usually any wear in it is not critical to good operation. Regards, Kevin.

elwood · 02-14-2019, 11:10 PM

Hey Kevin, its oblong and I was thinking it served a purpose

JSeery · 02-14-2019, 11:50 PM

That would be strange to have that much wear. They are hardened, so it would difficult to tap.

koates · 02-15-2019, 02:18 AM

Wow, oblong shaped or is it more oval shaped ? I have never seen one worn like that. There was a special collett type tool for removing those bushes, but maybe a small slide hammer would be able to just hook into one side of the lower edge to extract it. They could be replaced by knocking them downwards when the engine is pulled down with the camshaft removed. Regards, Kevin.

Lawrie · 02-15-2019, 02:22 AM

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Kevin , I tried to get one out ,but gave up,it was hardened and hardly worn so left it in
Lawrie

Ol' Ron · 02-15-2019, 11:02 AM

You need a special driver to install itI only replaced one and after that, found alittle slop didn;t matter much. On the 8 BA's I drive them down. However this is only done when I don't want the oil restriction tey provide. O turn the rear cam bearing 90Degs abd tap and plug the hole. Not really necessary on a street engine.

02-14-2019, 10:16 PM	#1
elwood Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,053	Fuel pump pushrod bushing Hey guys, how do you remove the fuel pump pushrod bushing ? Looks like I need to tap into it and pull it out with a slide hammer ? Working on a 40 221 .. Thanks ..

02-14-2019, 10:25 PM	#2
koates Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne Australia. Posts: 2,079	Re: Fuel pump pushrod bushing Why do you need to remove it.? Usually any wear in it is not critical to good operation. Regards, Kevin.

02-14-2019, 11:10 PM	#3
elwood Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas Posts: 1,053	Re: Fuel pump pushrod bushing Hey Kevin, its oblong and I was thinking it served a purpose

02-14-2019, 11:50 PM	#4
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Fuel pump pushrod bushing That would be strange to have that much wear. They are hardened, so it would difficult to tap.

02-15-2019, 02:18 AM	#5
koates Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne Australia. Posts: 2,079	Re: Fuel pump pushrod bushing Wow, oblong shaped or is it more oval shaped ? I have never seen one worn like that. There was a special collett type tool for removing those bushes, but maybe a small slide hammer would be able to just hook into one side of the lower edge to extract it. They could be replaced by knocking them downwards when the engine is pulled down with the camshaft removed. Regards, Kevin.

02-15-2019, 02:22 AM	#6
Lawrie Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Qld, Australia Posts: 4,215	Re: Fuel pump pushrod bushing Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Kevin , I tried to get one out ,but gave up,it was hardened and hardly worn so left it in Lawrie

02-15-2019, 11:02 AM	#7
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,860	Re: Fuel pump pushrod bushing You need a special driver to install itI only replaced one and after that, found alittle slop didn;t matter much. On the 8 BA's I drive them down. However this is only done when I don't want the oil restriction tey provide. O turn the rear cam bearing 90Degs abd tap and plug the hole. Not really necessary on a street engine.