Glen,
I recently had the same problem and asked the List for advice about 2 weeks
ago. If you have access to previous postings, you should be able to pull up
all the good advice that I got. The gist of the response was that you
either have to replace the "A" arms (to the tune of about $130 apiece) or
order the bushings separately from a company in Canada for about $50 each
and have someone cut out your old ones and weld in the new ones. I decided
to go ahead and buy the new "A" arms from Victoria British for $130 apiece.
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Glen <grbyrns@ucdavis.edu>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, October 04, 1999 1:01 PM
Subject: A-arm bushings
>I'm wondering if anyone else on the list has redone their fulcrum pin
>bushings. I ordered a replacement bushing set and new fulcrum pin, but
>on examining the new set, the fulcrum pin was as loose in the new bushing
>as the old one I was trying to replace. The smaller capped bushing was
>OK, but the larger one (that takes grease fitting) looks as if the hole
>was overbored before threading. This allows noticeable slop even when
>threaded all the way onto the fulcrum pin.
>My question is, how much slop is acceptable? Does anyone know a source
>of bushings made to an acceptable tolerance?
>
>Also, You will soon have a new brake and clutch system completely
>rebuilt. Do you choose silicone or original fluid and why?
>
> Thanks to all who reply,
> Glen Byrns
> '59 bugeye with wiggly fulcrum pin and dry brake lines
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