In a message dated 4/17/06 8:20:18 AM Central Daylight Time, Fubog1@aol.com
writes:
> Can't comment on the bushing material but IMHO aluminum is nfg for the
> sleeve (insert) material, it wears fast &can crush axially from the
>compression
> loads when the fastener is tightened. Also the bolts don't have a long enough
> unthreaded shank to go through the sleeve &bracket properly, VERY bad in a
> double shear mounting...
> Glen
>
I appreciated the assessments by everyone...thanks. this guy is a GT3
Autocrosser in a 1969 Triumph and likes to work in alloys.
His name is Dave Bonito and website: www.tr6car11.com
Always something new to learn....thanks FoT.
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