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Re: [Shop-talk] technical auto information that's not in the

To: john niolon <jniolon@bham.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] technical auto information that's not in the
From: Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:11:03 -0500
What size bushings are you looking for? I can check with some of our 
local Mom and Pops that still have books.

Peace,
Pat

Thusly spake john niolon, On 6/10/2010 12:39 PM:
> now a days... if you need information on a part..specific sizes/dimensions,
> etc ... it's hard to find... you go to the parts store or online catalog and
> all they have is by model application only... or you hear "wuts it for ???"
>
> building a street rod/truck there is such a list of stuff that doesn't fit in
> the 'wuts it for' catagory... if you tell them a '53 Ford f-100 with a 460...
> and a Mustang II crossmember ...you get a blank stare... or "a wut ?"
>
> I'm trying to find some front suspension bushings for aftermarket control arms
> for a aftermarket front cross member that has been added to the truck...  I
> know what I want but need to order it by size..i.e.  o.d. of bushing sleeve,
> i.d. of cross shaft, length of bushing...etc...
>
> is there anywhere you can find dimensional information like this...  the guy
> who supplied the control arms sells bushings that he says "hell, I just press
> them in"   the bushings he sells are .050 too large for the bore...that don't
> press in... I've about burnt bridges with this guy and am on my own to find
> something that will work.   I can show the guy at NAPA the part I'm needing
> and give him dimensions but his computer don't compute it that way
>
> any suggestions ?????>
>
> thanks
> John
>
>
>
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