I didn't show in my blog post, but I did use a bolt, nut and some spacers to draw the bushing into UCA to start. Was a bit cock-eyed at first, but straightened out right away in the vise.

alistair

On 2012-07-15, at 11:58 PM, neil n wrote:

> I suspect that the two different OD's (graduated) are there to help the
> end-user line up the bushing square to the arm, the press it in.
> 
> If the bushing was a single OD, it might be easier (incorrect) to line the
> part up a little cockeyed to hole, then press it in from there. (cockeyed).
> This may cause premature wear?
> 
> Neil.
> 
> 
> On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 11:50 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>> Bushings removed from my 2WD '81:
>> https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-UUFxlT0h4sE/T5BONPu_GRI/AAAAAAAAFkg/cDHFa64uQro/s720/UCAB%2520Compare%25202.jpg
>> 
>> Bushing in LH of image shows two different OD's. (Yes that's a practice
>> tack weld) `The new bushings I installed (2WD) have these "steps".
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Neil n
> 
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