03-11-2020, 09:22 AM
I wouldn't take this as gospel but I have measurements from a 'new' pair of bushes - not originals - showing 0.125" flange thickness on the smaller OD bush and 0.1325" on the larger. You can achieve a certain amount of adjustment (and indeed maladjustment!) by varying the gasket thickness under the end caps. The ideal is about 5 thou end float. More than one member here has reported carefully measuring it all then ending up with less clearance than expected - possibly due to the case cooling after fitting bearings? Or compression of aforementioned gaskets? Anyway don't set it too tight.
As Bob says, many people re-face the old bushes and re-use them with a suitable shim behind.
As Bob says, many people re-face the old bushes and re-use them with a suitable shim behind.