Some notes:
Doug Jennings of Tiger Auto in Dayton, OH has new (4140?) fulcrum pins, and
the machining quality on them is excellent. They are factory size. Dale A
has oversize (and maybe standard, too - I don't know) fulcrum pins
available, and Derek White had some fulcrum pins machined up recently, but I
don't know about their current availability. There is little need to go with
40 year old pins if you're rebuilding the front suspension.
Dave Johnson's warnings about the bushings were mostly directed at the
Delrin bushings, not either one of the polyurethane sets available from
Rick. Even the harder polyurethane rubber has way more give than the Delrin,
and this will leave much more resistance to repetitive stress related
breakage of the fulcrum pins.
Applying one of the fulcrum pin reinforcement mods is a great idea if you
plan to autocross or otherwise drive the car aggressively. Make sure that
whatever you do under there clears the oil pan, headers, and the tires at
full lock ;)
Best regards,
Theo
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