Removal of crank"sleeve"? wtf?

[TD or Not TD]

i bought an automatic motor. and it seems to have a sleeve or bushing in the end of the crank where the pilot bearing goes.... its a little smaller than the actual crank hole so my pilot bushing will not fit in it.... i have to remove this correct?

and how do i go about removing it safely?

[ilovecoupes]

Yes you have to remove it .I believe its called a A/T adapter bearing. You can buy a pilot bearing puller. Or take a dremel to it.

[TD or Not TD]

take a dremel to the huge sleeve? and will a pilot bearing puller get behind that and actually be able to pull it out?

[themadscientist]

yes. I have yanked them out with a set of vise grips but a puller will reduce the cursing.

[TD or Not TD]

awsome thanks!

and a little offtopic, TMS what kind of turbo's do you have for your twin turbo project? i was looking for 2 turbos for my LS2 71 Vega GT and saw you might be backing out of the project. if you are looking to get rid of them and if you think they could support a 550-650whp v8 let me know. my e-mail is Turbosdabomb @ Yahoo.com minus the spaces of course.

[themadscientist]

They would support 750hp ish. IMO they are too small for a V8 application. I am still going to do the twin. I just can't afford to complete it right now.

[Woods Crasher]

I got mine off with some big channel locks and a small mallet

[themadscientist]

I got mine off with some big channel locks and a small mallet

Daym, you are a tough mofo, I just use my right hand.

[jt15833]

its a pilot bushing and it took me a solid 6 hours to get it out, the next one will not be as lucky. I tried dremeling/chiseling sides with little luck. Used a small tap and slide hammer.

I would say that this bushing and the timing cog are the two hardest things to remove. A slide hammer and tapping the cog/bushing is hands down the cleanest and surest method.

[Woods Crasher]

Daym, you are a tough mofo, I just use my right hand.

Hand huh? Well I usually use my left pinky toe! I just use the channel locks when I'm lazy :P

[TD or Not TD]

Well i got a pilot bearing puller and a slide hammer tonight. wish me luck! this Nissan powered Toyota will live again soon!

[themadscientist]

use the schwartz

[r34 gtr]

I see your schwartz is as big as mine!

[themadscientist]

lets see how well you handle it!

[r34 gtr]

Seriously, why do you not live within driving distance?! I would totally come raid your fridge and drink your beer. Oh wait, maybe thats why...

[float_6969]

He moved to a different continent to get away from your fridge raiding.

[themadscientist]

I don't drink beer. Rum baby Why does TMS live in Japan?great carshot chicksneighbors that mind their ****in business

[TD or Not TD]

well i tightened the **** out of that tool in the hole and screwed in the slide hammer.... Bam! 10 seconds later it was out. now i can get going on this thing again. too bad its been in the 30's for temp. lately.

[BIGSAM06]

i got mines off by welding a bolt on backwards and putting a big socket in between and the nut on the other end.. and i shot it w/ the impact gun..took me only 10 minutes!