Intermediate Shaft

[mk1mark at gmail.com (Mark F.)]

On 8/13/05, Shawn Falzarano <falzsf@mts.net> wrote:
> Thanks again for the info Dan. Yeah I do have a press but a large one no way
> of getting it to that tanny side one. Also making sure that hole is lined up
> with the oil hole in the block could be interesting. However maybe i could
> make a large extension to fit on the bearing any who we will see.


You will very likely fuck up the bearing if you try to hammer it in
with a socket/extension.

Many machine shops will use special mandrels to install bearings
rather than a press.  The mandrel will fit semi-snug into the inside
of the bearing, and has a lip that is large enough to catch the
bearing, yet just clear the bore of the bearing race...  The mandrel
has a 1/2" hole in the middle to fit a rod which you hit with a
mini-sledge to (carefully and squarely) tap the bearings in...

If you've got a lathe you can make a proper sized mandrel relatively
quickly, or if you're resourceful perhaps you can come up with a
cobbled-together similar dealie with stuff lying around your shop...

HTH,

Mark.
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