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>In a message dated 96-05-10 15:01:49 EDT, mike@ShoppersDrugMart.ca writes:
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>>Now then, I'll look at Bentley and Haynes to see what's required, but I'd
>>rather get the first-hand experience of the many of you who've done this
>>already. What should I look out for? All the discussion I've heard before
>>centred on getting the new bushings in -- what's the best way? Also caught
>>a comment about poly vs. hard rubber bushings... where do you get poly
>>bushings? As usual, all comments are *very* welcome... thanks.
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>>* Mike Himelfarb - '76 TR6 | "If it ain't broke don't fix it..." *
>>* Mike@ShoppersDrugMart.CA | (it's broke) *
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>Mike
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>I bought my Poly bushings from Ted Schumacher ((404) 384-3022) who raced
>Triumphs in the 60's and 70's. He now sells competition parts and gives away
>advice from his business in Pandora OH. I don't know if he is the cheapest
>source but he is a wealth of information.
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>These bushings are a snap to install - much easier than the rubber ones since
>the rubber ones must be compressed. The hardest part is pressing out the old
>ones. I used a vice and a few socket wrenches to press them out.
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>Select a socket small enough to fit in the hole in the trailing arm and
>another large enough to allow the bushing to go into. Press the bushing into
>out with the vice. I used a knife to cut the excess rubber that got pinched
>between the socket and the arm and the old bushing pressed right out.
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>Good luck
>
>Dave
>TR6Massey@aol.com
>
>
Dave,
Excuse me for interrupting, but thought I'd pass along a tibit that I
was able to accomplish.
Seems a lot of folks are going to urethane or some poly type of bushing.
Not to be outdone, I went to a local specialty store and bought a newer
material called Delrin.
It contains a lubricant, is white or black ( maybe even other neat colors)
and is harder and less forgiving than nylon or urethane for busings.
I turned this material to proper diameters and replaced ALL the rubber
bushings in the rear end of my 68 GT6.Talk about a wikld and
radical improvement.
On the same note, many "performance specialists" will tell you that if
you go to nylon or urethane bushings, you need not install the steel
sleeve in the bushing itself.
In my opinion, this is absurd. The steel sleeve will spread the stress
throughout the center of the entire bushing insteasd of just having a
bolt hold take it all.
(Too long?????)
Best Regards,
Tony
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