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CamJam
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The shaft on my car measures .849. Another option that some of us have done is to turn down the perch shaft to 5/8" and use Ride-Tech coil over shocks with either Viking or QA1 springs. Turning the bar down allows it to fit through the bottom mount of the Ride-Tech shock. Follow the link and scroll down that page for more details on how forum member DMack did this: |
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THE MENACE
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You can get the spring seat bushings (upgraded version) from Rare Parts Suspension!! Much better piece then OE!!
This is their description.
I tried to copy and paste the image of them, but it didn't work for me. Dennis
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ramblinrev
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It's in section 2 of this page: http://americanpartsdepot.net/amxjavelinsteering.htm#bushings |
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SC397
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The sad thing is those were made at the Tenneco-Monroe-Clevite Elastomers plant in Mexico.
As of 2017 they had about 500 in inventory and I tried my best to buy all of them but was not successful. I assume that the inventory is depleted now and with the demand as low as it is, they probably won't set up to make another run.
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Jimjific
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Thanks for all the links and discussion. I was hoping for a low cost solution. I found a site that sells all kinds of bushings. It looks like the diameter of the shaft is .849". I wish I knew the I.D of of the tube the bushings need to fit in. I don't hae the car apart yet to find this out myself.
Jim
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einbier
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I have one of those assembly's torn apart with the bushings out. It's not close to my house though, I could get it this weekend and take pictures and measure it and post it if you would like. Jeff
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CamJam
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Just remembered that I had a couple of old spring perches, still sitting in the BBQ where I burned the rubber bushings out of them, lol. The inside diameter of the bushing shell is 1.22". I'm guessing 1-7/32" or 31 mm will probably be the closest bushing size you'll find.
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6PakBee
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Ah....ha!!! So what is the length of the outer shell and what is the OD of the outer shell?
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CamJam
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Outer shell on mine measures 3.09" long, 1.4" OD.
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