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,
>
> 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.
>
> 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".
>
> 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.
>
> 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?
>
> Pic below shows an upper A-arm with the steel insert sleeve along with an
> insert sleeve out for detail.
>
> Thoughts?
>
>
>
>
> 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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