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Ok, not quite a $300 tool. This is the one though. Made it easy peasy. If I'd had the money I honestly would've kept it.

 

Thanks for the tips Alex!
As you might have seen in my other thread, I have to do exactly that, the first 4 bearings...
I hope it's as straight forward as you made it to be here! I will buy the tool I suppose, maybe the 8milelake one, I heard good things about their tools and it's $100 CDN less than the Lisle.

 

Lemme know how it works out. I loved the tool I used, but cheaper is always better.

Say, Roby, your last name wouldn't be Barnhart would it?

 

Please let us know how your engine does with the Buick cam components? I'm very interested in a cheaper alternative for parts.

 

Will do, as soon as I get the oil pressure issue sorted. Still might be a couple weeks. Pretty busy right now.

 

 

Wow, I just looked it up. The case and everything looks the same. I'm betting they came out of the same factory. Found another one that is "Performance Tools" branded on Amazon also, for $85 w/ prime shipping. My girlfriend's D2 is about to need head gaskets. Might splurge and get the tool at the same time to stick her some new bearings in.

Yeah, figures. I knew the chances were low, especially considering the Roby I knew wasn't in to cars. Worth asking anyway!

 

 

I just made small adjustments outside the truck until it slipped into the bearing, but was tight enough to make contact with the bearing all around.

 

And you reached around the bottom to remove the old bearing and put the new one on the tool?