Crankshaft problem

[59 elky]

So I am new to this forum and putting together a 59 el Camino with a 348 and in going to put a aluminum power glide in and run into a problem my crankshaft has some sort of bushing in the end of it was wonder if someone could tell me what it is and can it be removed thanks in advance.

 

[AK-Guy]

It's probably a pilot bearing used when running a manual transmission. Use a bearing puller or a slide hammer to remove it - it is not used with an automatic trans. It should not take much to remove the bearing - if using a slide hammer, don't go nuts. A few easy taps should get it moving.

 

[Phil Reed]

Bingo!!!!!!!

 

[59 elky]

That’s what is was thinking just didn’t want to mess anything up before I ask the question assuming can always get you in trouble thanks a lot

 

[Clint]

Fill the hole with grease and drive a rod in the hole that fits well and you can hydraulically push it out

 

[59 elky]

It’s a steel tube with a plastic bushing inside that will spin inside the tube.in looking at another crank I have it looks like the steel tube is driven into the end of the crank.

 

[1958 delivery]

No need to remove it when running an auto trans

 

[Dick MacKenzie]

I would remove it. I've never done this but I understand it works fine.

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

Duh... .why a brass hammer?

 

[63 dream'n]

Duh... .why a brass hammer?

I would imagine to take some of the shock off of the crankshaft and thrust portion of the bearings

 

[Iowa 409 Guy]

I would imagine to take some of the shock off of the crankshaft and thrust portion of the bearings

Wouldn't the bread do that? Just use whole wheat instead of white.

 

[409Inmyblood]

The grease method works perfectly - but nothing hurt by just leaving it in there!

 

[59 elky]

Need to get it out it won’t let the torque converter go in far enough.

 

[409Inmyblood]

Just fill the space behind the bearing and the hole with axle grease and use an old pilot shaft or alignment tool and it should shove it out.

 

[IMBVSUR?]

Need to get it out it won’t let the torque converter go in far enough.

After you put that converter in and its engaged in the pump fully, how much are you pulling it forward?

 

[427John]

I think he's saying the pilot bearing won't let the indexing snout on the converter seat into the crank far enough to allow the bolting pads to touch the flexplate.

 

[Don Jacks]

From the look of his pictures,that bushing will HAVE to come out.It's too far out for the converter to seat into the crank.

 

[tenxal]

From the look of his pictures,that bushing will HAVE to come out.It's too far out for the converter to seat into the crank.

Yep.

 

[Bungy]

Use the bread method. WAY, WAY easier to clean up then grease.

 

[rstreet]

Use the bread method. WAY, WAY easier to clean up then grease.

I was thinking the same. And don’t have your shop buddy with you as my Golden Retriever would have competed with you for the crumbs and usually he would have won those treats.
Robert