Now that I'd never consider (squeezing in a vise)! I understand the problems, just wondering if anyone had done it that way really. If the bushing is thin enough the pin would expand the bushing into the rod. I believe that's the way most machine shops would do do the work. I'm thinking for a stock engine it would probably be fine, but these rods would hardly be purchased for a stock engine! Based on that, and the fact that you'd likely order custom forged pistons anyway, the floating pin isn't going to hurt a lot ($$). On August 7, 2005 Andre K Jacobs wrote: > Frank > With out getting in to all the science of metal ergy ( spell??), thermal > dynamics and all, > There are a lot of forces working on all the moving parts in an engine. > A bushing is just that, > You would have the bushing press fitted, and then the pin, just too much > chance of it walking and hitting the cylinder wall. > There is a big ( in business for like 75 years) machine shop here that > can fix it like they do all other rods with too much pin clearance, > squeeze it in a vise! NO , DON'T DO THIS! > > Andre " A.J." Jacobs, > web page http://southtexasamc.tripod.com > (830)-980-3165 , akjamc@xxxxxxxx > > Owner & Proprietor, South Texas AMC ============================================================= Posted by wixList Archiver -- http://www.amxfiles.com/wixlist