Blake's Ford 8N Page
Cylinder Sleeve Puller
Cylinder Sleeve Driver
This tool was machined on a lathe out of solid aluminum.
A friend of mine has been taking night courses in production methods, so I volunteered him to help me make the tool.
Smaller step diameter is 3.18". Outer diameter is 3.35".
These dimensions are for thick wall (.090") sleeves.
Sleeve Driver In Use
This picture shows the driver and block
in the hydraulic press.
A wooden block is used to obtain the necessary travel.
The block is upside down in this photo.
There is a lip at the top of the sleeves, so the sleeves have to be pushed out the top of the block, rather than the bottom.
Use of the hydraulic press made the sleeve removal a simple task, once the tool was fabricated.
The press came from Harbor Freight many years ago and cost about $100.
It has proven useful on many occasions.
