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    Posted: Feb/03/2023 at 2:18pm
Hello all,

Below is a portion of a discussion I found about repairing the front spring perches.

""Todd, If you look at the lower spring
mount it mounts on the upper control arm
by two bolts. The spindle is what is
bolted to the upper control arm and it
goes through the lower spring mount
encased in rubber. If it is bad you will
have to replace or repair it. It is made
of unobtainium. I have seen them metal
to metal as the rubber has died.

If  you call up Performance Suspension
Components on 3001 N. 35th Ave.  Phoenix
Arizona 85017. Info 602-272-4085  or
Order: 1-800-572-3768 and ask for Spring
bushing #ENE2048G  you can get a
Polyurethane bushing that will work."
Well, apparently Performanc Suspension Componenets is out of business. Does anyone know where you can these bushings?
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Jim
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American Parts Depot and Kennedy America have them, realistically priced.
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Ok, thanks. I will check them out.
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I checked out noth of those sites and coulf not find the specific bushing for the Spring Perch.

Jim
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what car are you working on?
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72 Gremlin.

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Ive used the 2048 bushing. Believe those are Ford 350 shackle bushings
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hi, there is another option, though not cheap. Check out Opentracker Racing, in Carmel Valley, CA. They will take your old perches and machine them to accept sealed ball bearings. About $225. I have three of their sets, in an Eagle, A Spirit, and a Hornet., and am very pleased with them. Good luck, gz
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote CamJam Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: Feb/07/2023 at 11:04am
Originally posted by Jimjific Jimjific wrote:

I checked out noth of those sites and coulf not find the specific bushing for the Spring Perch.

Jim

They call it a front spring seat bushing:


Same part used in Gremlins.
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I forgot about Open Tracker. I made my own jointed strut rods based on their design for a Mustang I used to own.

Does anyone know the diameter of the perch shaft and the ID of the tubing that the bushings go in?

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