 Coupe50
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01-18-25 02:08 PM - Post#2877197
What's the difference between a bushing from 49-50 and 51-54? I tried to put on a new bushing for a -50 on a powerglide axle. After 2" the bushing get stucked. Is the axle on a powerglide a little bit bigger?
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 drtyler
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01-18-25 02:29 PM - Post#2877199
In response to Coupe50
Did you remove the old front bushing?
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Coupe50
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01-18-25 11:05 PM - Post#2877212
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Yes the old one is gone. I have done this one time before and that one was no problem to put in. But this one is stucked so now i have to get it out without destroying it.
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bobt
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01-19-25 02:23 AM - Post#2877213
In response to Coupe50
Did you check for a rivet?
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bobt
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01-19-25 02:25 AM - Post#2877214
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try some heat on the torque tube?
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01-19-25 02:12 PM - Post#2877224
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I ran into a similar problem with my '53 PG rear-end. I ordered the bushing from NCA. I couldn't get the old bushing out, but the NCA tech said I could just pound the new one in, and displace the old one deeper into the tube. Didn't work. I ended up only being able to get the new on half way in. I cut it off and hoped for the best.
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bobt
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01-19-25 02:52 PM - Post#2877226
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NO. You have to remove the old BUSHING with a special tool then, drive the old SEAL in with the new oakie bushing.
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01-19-25 04:18 PM - Post#2877227
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What's the difference between a bushing from 49-50 and 51-54?
Let me preface this comment by saying I have absolutley zero experience with oakie bushings, I appoligize if this comment muddys the waters. From the instructions that came with an okie bushing that was actually manufacured in Oklahoma predating the new ones by quite a few years...there obviously is a difference between the 49-50 and 51-52 (one might assume 53-54 also). What that difference is, I know not. You can clearly see the outside construction of the older ones.
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01-19-25 07:39 PM - Post#2877231
In response to bobt
And I believe if an Okie bushing has been installed previously, you cannot install another one.
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Coupe50
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01-20-25 06:46 PM - Post#2877274
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Hello. Sorry for the late answer. The rivet is gone. No i have not tried to heat the tube. Maybe I should try that when i have got the bushing out of the tube.
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Coupe50
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01-20-25 07:04 PM - Post#2877276
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Hello sorry for the late answer. I could get the old bushing out with no problems and I measured how deep in the other bushing was and there was
room enough for the new bushing. A friend of my guessed that maybe the axle (shaft?) dipped a little bit so the bushing get stucked because of that. I hope i can get bushing out and it's not to damaged so I can solve this problem.
To RAM51. I have tried to find what the difference is but couldn't find an answer. Maybe I have to phone a company and ask.
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01-21-25 02:23 AM - Post#2877278
In response to usmile4
Try to heat the tube TO GET the stuck bushing out. Can you post a picture of the stuck bushing?
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Coupe50
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01-21-25 10:31 AM - Post#2877297
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Ok. I can give it a try. I can try in the weekend to post some photos. I'm out on the road in my job.
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01-25-25 10:04 PM - Post#2877407
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Well me and my buddy finally got the bushing in place. It was a little edge in the tube that stopped the bushing. That problem wasn't on the other axle i put a okie bushing in. We fixed that so after a bit of work with a sledge and a piece of wood it's finally there. I wonder if there is a new manufacterer of the bushing because I didn't have to hit it so hard the last time I did this job.
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bobt
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01-26-25 02:08 AM - Post#2877410
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Axle? Don't you mean torque tube?
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Coupe50
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01-27-25 11:03 AM - Post#2877452
In response to bobt
Yes of course the torque tube. Don't write an answer in other language than your own when you are in bed and nearly falling asleep. :wink : 
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