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Does anyone know where to find the proper size bushing for the reverse idler gear on a 28 3 speed? The filling station has counter shaft/reverse idler bushings but the shafts are different sizes. I did order some brass od7/8 id3/4 1 1/4" bushings but I believe they will not have any oil channeling in them. Gary Wallace does not have them as well. W/O a machine shop, can a channel be made in the brass?

Lou,
Bare_Feet was using the copper tubing as guide for cutting grooves in a proper bushing. Re-read his post and you will get the picture.

Mike

I cut the oil grooves by hand. I split a piece of copper water pipe and opened it up to fit snug in the bushing then cut tapers on the copper tubing to be used as a guide. I used a Sawzall metal cutting blade and a pair of visegrips to cut the grooves.

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