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[Fot] Interesting Front Suspension Set Up...

Subject: [Fot] Interesting Front Suspension Set Up...
From: rkrantz77 at comcast.net (Ron KRANTZ)
Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 10:32:34 -0400 (EDT)
References: <CACZdCPXbAHUWTkWg=zwCoUocxuruwRwsnJcgEKk_1uiFoiaXCw@mail.gmail.com>
What I did in the past is make 2 flanged bushings half width out of oillite 
material for lubricity.  They did need replaced quite often which is why I now 
use rod ends and modify the A-arms to accept them.

Ron Krantz

ReK Racing

Mk II Spit #77  SCCA

> On April 1, 2018 at 9:37 PM Brad Eells via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
>     Amici,
> 
>     Perhaps it's old news to you old hands here. I tore down my front 
> suspension in the Spitfire this weekend. One of my interesting finds in the 
> always ongoing detective work with the car was the was the bushing set up.
> 
>     I had found all stock rubber in the back and was expecting the same in 
> the front. What I found was a nicely engineered solid bushing set up, with a 
> pressed in bronze sleeve and then then a steel insert sleeve. The bushings 
> were located by what I now know to be a brass/bronze DX 08 Split Bush Washer, 
> one on one side of the sleeve and 2 on the other. The bolt and nut are AN at 
> 7/16", stock is 3/8".
> 
>     The bushings did show some wear so I want to replace them. Turns out the 
> only source I can find is in the UK...luckily they sell on EBay, though the 
> price is quite steep.
> 
>     Kas is likely to be very familiar with this set up...just wondered if 
> others are...and what is the unfair advantage of the DX 08 Split Bush Washer?
> 
>     Pic below shows an upper A-arm with the steel insert sleeve along with an 
> insert sleeve out for detail.
> 
>     Thoughts?
> 
> 
> 
> 
>     Brad Eells
>     Chino CA
>     #35 DP 1962 Triumph TR4
>     #76 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3
>     1965 Triumph TR4A IRS...for the road!
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