Dave,
the bar rotates in the bushings. I have these same bushings.
Ulix
On Thu, 15 Oct 1998, David Brown wrote:
> Greetings lovers of little cars:
>
> I have been sprucing up my '78 Midget for the Fall driving
> season. Here in the Mojave Desert, it is finally cool enough
> to enjoy a drive.
>
> Last year I bought the 3/4" front roll bar from Moss and
> have enjoyed the improvement in handling. I used the
> original mounts, cutting the rubber to accomidate the larger
> bar. While ordering other parts from VicBrit, I spotted
> some urethane roll bar mounts, ordered them, and got them
> today.
>
> The bushings are Addco brand. The Addco package contains
> this dire warning: "Urethane bar bushings should be used
> with installations where the bar rotates in the bushing. Do
> Not Use where bar end exerts prying action or leverage on
> bushing when chassis rises and falls."
>
> Here is the question: Does the stock bar work with a
> rotating action, or some other action? Can I use them with
> an oversized stock type front rollbar?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Dave Brown
> Palmdale, CA
>
>
>
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