Guys, I just cleaned up my throttle bell crank that is installed on my 1960 Lark. It has a wear issue at the very bottom of the vertical shaft where the shaft pivots through the bottom brace. I am sure that this is a common problem experienced with high mileage cars. Is there a way to bush this hole so it is round instead of egg shaped?
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quote:Originally posted by Kjelmyr
Guys, I just cleaned up my throttle bell crank that is installed on my 1960 Lark. It has a wear issue at the very bottom of the vertical shaft where the shaft pivots through the bottom brace. I am sure that this is a common problem experienced with high mileage cars. Is there a way to bush this hole so it is round instead of egg shaped?
What would really be cool would be to see if one could install flanged Oilite bushings top and bottom on the bellcrank. I think GM door hinge bushings might work.
Gord Richmond, within Weasel range of the Alberta BadlandsGord Richmond, within Weasel range of the Alberta Badlands
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Good idea, Gord, but the sheet metal bracket would need a sleeve to hold the oilite bearing otherwise the wear groove would be in the bearing and that won't weld up. Its a matter of quality in the bracket that isn't there. (Studebaker didn't design for the 21st century.
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Tom Bredehoft
'53 Commander Coupe
'55 President State Sedan Project
'60 Lark VI (Now on the market)
'05 Legacy Ltd Wagon
All Indiana built cars
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That is a slick idea to weld it. I've been dealing with my throttle sticking at about 2000 rpm, unless I either "blip" the throttle every time I stop or use all of my allowance on WD-40. I went to the hardware store and looked at brass bushings that were about the right size, but I couldn't figure out how to get the shaft out, through them and back in without cutting and welding it. But it seems like a funky alloy, and I'm not great with the welder, and it seems like alignment would be pretty critical, so I've done nothing. Except raise the stock price of WD-40
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