SMALL BLOCK DISTRIBUTOR TOOL

DaveBishop · Post by **DaveBishop** » Sat Nov 24, 12 3:12 pm

Hi before I go ordering one has anyone got a small block distributor bush installation tool that I can borrow
Cheers Dave

shovelheadrob · Post by **shovelheadrob** » Sat Nov 24, 12 3:29 pm

Did you mean this one bish?

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Sat Nov 24, 12 4:32 pm

ANTON · Post by **ANTON** » Sat Nov 24, 12 5:43 pm

I just turned a bit of brass bar up on the lathe to do the job.

DaveBishop · Post by **DaveBishop** » Sat Nov 24, 12 6:50 pm

Thanks for the comments but I have done all those things in the past. The problem is that you have to drive the bush in then pull the rod through to open the hole out other wise the bush can get stuck on the distributor drive and spins the bush (been there done that) if you ream it out that doesn't work either just wanted to do it right this time.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Nov 24, 12 6:55 pm

The correct tool installs it and broaches it to the correct size in one go. I did find it listed on a website some time back but I can't find it now. I too made a tool to knock it in and it seemed fine. Unfortunately, the next time I took the oil pump drive out, the bush came out with it siezed to the drive. So clearly a little more clearance is needed to avoid that scenario.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Sat Nov 24, 12 7:18 pm

shovelheadrob wrote:Did you mean this one bish?

My toolkit is full of these.....and I dont know how to use them!!

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Sat Nov 24, 12 7:34 pm

Yeah I think the correct tool installs the bushing but then as you withdraw it (via a screw thread) actually 'burnishes' the bushing - in other words it doesn't just remove metal to ream it but it actually pushes the walls out to seat it properly as well as sizing it.
However I think some of the aftermarket bushings are sized to just drive them in and then you have the correct ID.

I've not done this yet but have heard lots of bad stories (& good) so paid attention and I'm fairly sure this is accurate......

DaveBishop · Post by **DaveBishop** » Sat Nov 24, 12 8:06 pm

Thanks MrNorm and Blue That's right. You can buy the tool from Summit but its $117.00 plus all the other crap so I just wanted to know if anyone had one over here first it just a lot of money for something that I will use only once.
Cheers Dave

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Nov 24, 12 8:18 pm

There must be a few people on here building Small blocks, why don't you club together and buy the tool? it's pretty small beer compared to the total cost of building an engine, and at least then you know it's done right.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sat Nov 24, 12 8:25 pm

Blue wrote:There must be a few people on here building Small blocks, why don't you club together and buy the tool? it's pretty small beer compared to the total cost of building an engine, and at least then you know it's done right.

you talk sense blue............. sometimes,

shovelheadrob · Post by **shovelheadrob** » Sat Nov 24, 12 8:29 pm

I vaguely remember freezing something like this to fit it then reaming the bore to size, it was a long time ago & it could have been something completely different.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sat Nov 24, 12 8:33 pm

shovelheadrob wrote:I vaguely remember freezing something like this to fit it then reaming the bore to size, it was a long time ago & it could have been something completely different.

possible rob certainly on a b/rb block when you drive a dizi bush in it closes up and you have to remer it out to size,

DaveBishop · Post by **DaveBishop** » Sat Nov 24, 12 10:21 pm

Blue wrote:
[quote]There must be a few people on here building Small blocks, why don't you club together and buy the tool? it's pretty small beer compared to the total cost of building an engine, and at least then you know it's done right.

Can you really see people on here doing that I cant. Whenever I seam to suggest something like that I don't get any replies

I sure that the tool fits big and small blocks

Cheers Dave

MrNorm · Post by **MrNorm** » Sat Nov 24, 12 10:51 pm

DaveBishop wrote:I sure that the tool fits big and small blocks

Yes, I don't think this is a smallblock only deal - same bushing, same tool, and same procedure for BB......so net would spread even wider!