Sorry about that. I'll shut up for a while....maybe until tomorrow. G'nite.
Monte
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
To: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>; <MGBracer80@aol.com>;
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: V8 Bushings
> I hate to rain on Monte's parade, so to speak, but allow me to clear up a
> small item of incorrect information that he posted. The metal sleeve
portion
> of the V8 bushing does not (or certainly should not) rotate about the
"arm"
> (otherwise known as the A-arm pivot). Tightening the large nut should
force
> the large flat washer to jam the metal sleeve against the inner end of the
> A-arm pivot. The rotational movement is obtained by the flexing of the
> rubber inside the A-arm. This, of course, is why it is important not to
> tighten the nut until the car's weight is firmly down on the suspension,
so
> that the unstressed position of the rubber is in the center of the up and
> down movement of the suspension arms.
>
> I hope this is clearer than it sounds upon re-reading it......
>
> Lawrie
> British Sportscar Center
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MonteMorris" <mmorris@nemr.net>
> To: <MGBracer80@aol.com>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 7:51 PM
> Subject: Re: V8 Bushings
>
>
> > Yes. Just did this a month or so ago. The main advantage is that the arm
> (is
> > that the name?) that fits into them doesn't have to be nice and shiny,
> > clean. It can be corroded and the bushings still fit because they have
an
> > internal metal sleeve that the arms fit into and the arm (?) will rotate
> > inside the metal sleeve. They are also one piece instead of two, so they
> > slide in easier.
> > Damn, it's nice to be able to finally ANSWER a question instead of
always
> > ASKING the questions! Thank God for those newbies that are "younger"
than
> > you in MG age :-)
> >
> >
> > Monte Morris, Kahoka, MO
> > 79B, Carmine
> > 67B, BRG with dreamy suspension
> > 74 1/2 parts car
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