I've had good luck with the Metalastic version I've bought from Sunbeam Spares
in the UK.
http://sunbeamspares.com/shop/
(note: I did not buy the bushings from the recently formed Sunbeam Alpine Tiger
Spares company that is also in the UK. The name similarity is confusing. I have
no idea if this different company even sells bushings.)
Buck
From: Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of clyde mclaughlin via
Tigers
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2019 11:00 AM
To: Tigers@embarqmail.com
Cc: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Tigers] suspension bushings
The metalastik bushing number for the lower arm is 13/1408 30, I took this off
OEM bushings in a rooted package, clyde
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Has anyone tried the bushings from Rootes Parts:
http://www.rootesparts.com/id103.htm
They claim that they are the correct "metalastic" type.
Will - 382001570
mailto:Tigers@embarqmail.com
I have used the latest ones from SS, they are marginal at best, I can't speak
to the rubber because they have no age on them yet, but I can speak to the not
so good fit, they are loose after installation, some didn't even need to be
pressed. I bought a set of used lower arms from a member and they came with a
set of OEM british bushings and they fit like they are supposed to, I then
took the set off my car that I had put the SS bushings in and replaced with the
arms I got that had the OEM bushings, they were uninstalled in the original
package when I got them. I don't remember the part number from the OEM but I
googled it to no parts found, it's hard to believe that a basic bushing of that
style can't be easily duplicated correctly, Clyde
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