Ron made some of these for my Spit ?F/P and they were great...also did not
cause twisting from the spring like the solid ones.....with welded diff....Rick
K. ?
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In a message dated 4/2/2018 10:55:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, fot at
autox.team.net writes:
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What I did in the past is make 2?flanged bushings half width out of oillite
material for lubricity.? They did need replaced quite often which is why I now
use rod ends and modify the A-arms to accept them.
Ron Krantz
ReK Racing
Mk II Spit #77? SCCA
On April 1, 2018 at 9:37 PM Brad Eells via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
Amici,
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Perhaps it's old news to you old hands here. I tore down my front suspension in
the Spitfire this weekend. One of my interesting finds in the always ongoing
detective work with the car was the was the bushing set up.
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I had found all stock rubber in the back and was expecting the same in the
front. What I found was a nicely engineered solid bushing set up, with a
pressed in bronze sleeve and then then a steel insert sleeve. The bushings were
located by what I now know to be a brass/bronze DX 08 Split Bush Washer, one on
one side of the sleeve and 2 on the other. The bolt and nut are AN at 7/16",
stock is 3/8".
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The bushings did show some wear so I want to replace them. Turns out the only
source I can find is in the UK...luckily they sell on EBay, though the price is
quite steep.
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Kas is likely to be very familiar with this set up...just wondered if others
are...and what is the unfair advantage of the DX 08 Split Bush Washer?
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Pic below shows an upper A-arm with the steel insert sleeve along with an
insert sleeve out for detail.
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Thoughts?
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Brad Eells
Chino CA
#35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4
#76 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3
1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!
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