OK. Took pinion out and had a local shop pull both bearings on the old pinion and new. Then I made a 'slip-on' bearing out of the old one, good thing I did too. It took 4 times to get a pattern that I liked.

Now a new problem has developed: I can't get the crush sleeve to crush! I am using a brand new CP Earthquake impact (625 ft lbs). There is about 20-30 thousanths(sp) of in and out play... so I'm guesing that the sleeve isn't crushing.

Any ideas/tricks?

'64 390 Valiant Signet Convertable (WIP...)