Re: Distribuitor Bushings

Posted by Larry Jenkins on June 13, 1997 at 15:18:49

In Reply to: Distribuitor Bushings
posted by John Cannon on June 13, 1997 at 12:03:26

:Does anyone have a source for the original type bushings as used in the distribuitor?There seems to be two types on the repro market these days.Neither is as original.Some repros are shorter and are copper colored.These are shorter and are probably softer than originals.Other repros are the correct length but are silver colored.These have a higher nickel content and are harder.I know of one failure case where these newer bushings "galled" to the shaft even though they had been correctly reamed and were lubricated.A new type of drilled distribuitor shaft was installed before this failure. The original ones were of a yellow brass or bronze and may have had a lubricant impregnated in the bushing.Any sources for original bushings or comments of other failures with the repro silver colored bushings?

Distributor shaft bushings are brass.The are somewhat lubricated by the oiler near the base of the distributor casting.You are correct about the steel bushings, as "steel-on-steel" in a rota
ting environment will most always gall the turning shaft.There are graphite impregnated powdered metal brass bushings on the market under the name of "Oilite" bushings.These would be the best, but I'm not sure anyone has them for the Model "A".You might size the bushings and call an Industrial Supply house.




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