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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tazza" data-source="post: 51437" data-attributes="member: 82">I did something very close to this on my 743 as the previous owner drilled them out and put 1 1/4" bolts through as pins...... I found to line the pins up so they were dead straight was to get a length of bar, cut the bar off at the needed length and then cut the required tapers at the ends. Install the tapered bushings and shaft into the end of the arms. Lock them in with bolts or just the taper. Now both tapered bushings are held dead straight with each other. Weld the tapers into the arm. Cut the bar with the tapers off at the side of the arm. Use a punch to knock the tapered piece out of the tapered bushing that is now welded into the arm.Presto, new tapers in perfect alignment.I hope that makes a little sense.I actually cut my own pins too, as the lathe was already set for the angle of the pin, it was easy to cut the bar and tapered bushings. I used 4141 steel for the pins and got them heat treated, 5 years and 600 hours later, there is still no wear on them.</blockquote>