cheapracer,
Yeah, I agree. Spending money to buy a lathe just to make one little bush would be totally mental.
On the other hand, it would also be handy for custom rollers to fit that Harbor freight tube bender, or bead roller. Anvils for a planishing or helve hammer or English wheel. Etc,etc, etc.... Like I said, been thinking about buying one for a long time.
I find them used on Craigs list, within 150 miles, all the time. This weeks special;
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$750.00
Laminar,
That pilot bearing shown in the link works when using a 4cyl T5 with a Lima 2.3L.
the V8 T5s have a larger end on the input shaft
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The ends for the I4s are .59. The V6 and V8 ends = .668.
The lengths of the input shafts change from I4 = 7.41", V8 (pre-1994) = 7.18", to V6 and V8 after 1994 = 7.85"
I'll be ordering a couple 5.0 bronze bushings and a ranger V6 pilot bearing. I'll take take them to one of the local machine shops and see what they say.
RandyBMC,
The weekly special,
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Good reviews on this model. to change speeds, the drive belts need to be moved to different pulleys. 150rpm low speed.
After some research, I found that a lathe with the features to do all I hope to do will cost closer to $3000.00. Oh well...
Ron