[TR] Camshaft Bearing Replacement

Randall tr3driver at ca.rr.com
Tue Aug 25 22:53:09 MDT 2009


> Can someone enlighten me on this process? Do I need the special tool? If
> so,
> is there a make-shift one I can build?

Yup, need the special tool.  But it's basically just two mandrels, one to
fit into the bearing shell and be pulled by a length of threaded rod, and
the other to hold the threaded rod centered in the front bearing opening.

Many decades ago I paid a local machinist to turn the bearing mandrel for me
on his lathe; and welded some nuts & flat washers to an old cam bearing to
make the front mandrel.  I'd happily loan you those tools, but I have no
idea where they are; no doubt lost by now.

Randall


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