Where is the best place to find urethane bushings. I didn't see them in
Vicky Brit
At 12:17 PM 10/15/98 -0500, Dave Terrick wrote:
>Listers,
>
>a flame wrench, aka torch, also works wonders for unseating rubber mush. A
>quick light until they burn, leave on driveway or otherwise (ask the wife if
>you can burn rubber indoors <G>) and they will fall out on their own. This
>is a trick taught to me by a mechanic to be used on trailing arm bushings
>(TR6) where the central pin has separated from the metalastic rubber. The
>flame from rubber fire will not harm the aluminum, but a direct assault from
>a cutting torch will. (So, if you get REALLY pissed off and wanted new
>stuff anyway...)
>
>
>PS: urethane bushings will transmit more road "shock". This means they
>are doing their job. If you have anything more than stock 155 /13's on your
>spit, you can benefit from urethane. That said, I ran my GT6 on 185/60 13
>BFG comp ta R1 race compound tires and boy did it hold the road. This type
>of preformance DID chew up stock bushings in about 10 k miles. And, in 6
>tech (Len Rechenberger), it is noed that Tr6's go through upper bushings in
>10k miles ANYWAY.
>
>Urethane is a "modern replacement".
>
>Dave
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>>Chris Taylor wrote:
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>>> Listers
>>> This winter I will be rebuilding the front end of
>>> my 75 Spit. Can anyone tell me the advantages/disadvantages
>>> of using urethane bushings in place of stock bushings. Also
>>> any tips to help the job go smoother would be appreciated.
>>
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Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire
Jacksonville FL
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