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Originally Posted by Synchro909
Whenever this topic comes up, people chime in saying the bushes should be honed. NO! we are looking for a ROUND hole on size. Honing will not make an oval shaped hole round. A ream will.
I ream till they are still a bit tight, then use the part of an old king pin that was in the axle and some lapping paste to burnish them to a good fit. I end up with contact all the way around the bush, not just on the tops of ridges left by the ream. A thorough clean before assembly is a must
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You are getting a good fit by being slow and precise in your work. I'm sure you would agree that many are not that careful. I let work out my door when it makes sense. I have saved parts that others didn't want to touch, but I am happy letting a shop do my machine work. My machining experience ended in High school. But as a trade off I am a reasonably good mechanic and do my own paint too.