Bonanza BC1200/1300 Swing Arm Bushings
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agree with beekeeper, they are the same bushings. this may help with install when you get to that point:
This is how I like to install the bearings in the jackshaft plate on those as well, showed that on the same build thread:
Wow! thanks guys :thumbsup: it looks better in pictures though :wink:
This morning during coffee hour still in my Jammies I installed the bushings for the swing and headtube. I found this old pipe clamp thing years ago when I did a cleanout of an old marina/repair shop that closed its doors around 1970 and just recently found it again in my mess and thought it would help with the install. It worked great, I wish I had remembered I had it about 10 bikes back :doah:
I did bottle brush the inside of the tubes and also sanded and then wire wheel polished the outer part of the bushing so they would insert smoother, then I stuck them in the freezer for awhile. Clamp brought them in with no problems :thumbsup:
This morning during coffee hour still in my Jammies I installed the bushings for the swing and headtube. I found this old pipe clamp thing years ago when I did a cleanout of an old marina/repair shop that closed its doors around 1970 and just recently found it again in my mess and thought it would help with the install. It worked great, I wish I had remembered I had it about 10 bikes back :doah:
I did bottle brush the inside of the tubes and also sanded and then wire wheel polished the outer part of the bushing so they would insert smoother, then I stuck them in the freezer for awhile. Clamp brought them in with no problems :thumbsup:
This is how I like to install the bearings in the jackshaft plate on those as well, showed that on the same build thread:
Tippy, like Greg I used a dremel with a sanding drum just enough to take the clear/base/primer out hole. want to try and make sure its still a "press fit" if possible.
Not the prettiest but I just used a 1 1/2" bit to bore a small inset into a block of wood enough so the other side of the bearing can pass and the block can rest against the plate.
Tools I used:
since the metal is now bare I dunno of it helps or not but I took some car wax and slathered it in the hole and around the plate before I put the bearing in and then put it together like this:
worked pretty good, with no issues
Not the prettiest but I just used a 1 1/2" bit to bore a small inset into a block of wood enough so the other side of the bearing can pass and the block can rest against the plate.
Tools I used:
since the metal is now bare I dunno of it helps or not but I took some car wax and slathered it in the hole and around the plate before I put the bearing in and then put it together like this:
worked pretty good, with no issues
