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Topic: Bushing Help Please
Posted By: THE MENACE
Subject: Bushing Help Please
Date Posted: Apr/08/2021 at 11:02am
I'm doing a little research and need to know the overall length of the lower control arm bushing used on 70 - up (AMX, Javelin, Hornet, Etc.) front suspension. I don't seem to have one and neither do my local parts store's, and I'm finding conflicting spec's from the bushing manufactures.
Thanks for the help again!!!
   Dennis   


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Former Owner of:
The Craig Breedlove "AERO AMX"

Still Owner:
SS/AMX #9 replica (THE BIG MENACE)
70 AMX 416, EFI, Nash 5 speed   
70 Javelin 401, 727 (Wife's)
72 Gremlin Autocross Project.



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Posted By: tufcj
Date Posted: Apr/08/2021 at 11:12am
I have a couple of Moog K3059 on the shelf, I can measure this evening if someone else doesn't chime in.

Bob
tufcj


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69 AMX
74 Javelin AMX
67 Rogue

If you need a tool and don't buy it...
you'll eventually pay for it...
and not have it.
Henry Ford


Posted By: Trader
Date Posted: Apr/08/2021 at 12:03pm
Page #3 near the bottom, K3059:
https://www.pirate4x4.com/d1/tech/billavista/PDFs/Moog_rubber_bushing_cross_reference.pdf" rel="nofollow - https://www.pirate4x4.com/d1/tech/billavista/PDFs/Moog_rubber_bushing_cross_reference.pdf



Posted By: 6PakBee
Date Posted: Apr/08/2021 at 12:14pm
Wow, you are correct.  Just a cursory search on OAL:

NAPA 1.77"
Advance 1.41"
O'Reilly's 2.05"

Quite a spread.  Too bad someone doesn't have an OEM bushing to compare as the aftermarket seems to be all over the map.


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Roger Gazur
1969 'B' Scheme SC/Rambler
1970 RWB 4-spd Machine
1970 Sonic Silver auto AMX

All project cars.

Forum Cockroach


Posted By: 304-dude
Date Posted: Apr/08/2021 at 12:56pm
Originally posted by 6PakBee 6PakBee wrote:

Wow, you are correct.  Just a cursory search on OAL:

NAPA 1.77"
Advance 1.41"
O'Reilly's 2.05"

Quite a spread.  Too bad someone doesn't have an OEM bushing to compare as the aftermarket seems to be all over the map.


I dont have them assembled, but I do have the parts as they are to be fitted. There was at least one set of oem i took apart. The after market ones are of same size, just end washers are a bit different in diameter.

Though in remembering fitment in all my install and removal of lower and upper arms. The bushings are a wee shorter than the pocket walls that keep them in place. A slightly snug fit. So a simple wall to wall measurment should put you into the ball park.

I will see about the bushing lengths and post them.

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71 Javelin SST body
390 69 crank, 70 block & heads
NASCAR SB2 rods & pistons
78 Jeep TH400 w/ 2.76 Low
50/50 Ford-AMC Suspension
79 F150 rear & 8.8 axles
Ford Racing 3.25 gears & 9" /w Detroit locker


Posted By: 304-dude
Date Posted: Apr/08/2021 at 1:05pm
About 2" is the length of my lower arm bushing, when assembled.

Though if the washers are not part of the kit, then you could see the bushing more like 1.68" or so in length.

I assume some of the measurments are on sleave width, without washers being part of the kit.

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71 Javelin SST body
390 69 crank, 70 block & heads
NASCAR SB2 rods & pistons
78 Jeep TH400 w/ 2.76 Low
50/50 Ford-AMC Suspension
79 F150 rear & 8.8 axles
Ford Racing 3.25 gears & 9" /w Detroit locker


Posted By: tufcj
Date Posted: Apr/09/2021 at 10:04am
Measured the Moog K3059s I had on the shelf.  One was 2.051", the other 2.055".

Bob
tufcj


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69 AMX
74 Javelin AMX
67 Rogue

If you need a tool and don't buy it...
you'll eventually pay for it...
and not have it.
Henry Ford


Posted By: jetnoise
Date Posted: Apr/09/2021 at 10:31pm
This forum is amazing!!!

Hats off to those who contributed



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