RE: nylon bushings

Jarrid Gross (GROSS(at)unit.com)
Tue, 2 Jun 1998 15:18:00 -0700


---------- From: William Lewis

> Who is Mcmaster Carr? And how do I contact them for the nylon
>bushings?

McMaster Carr is a industrial hardware supply, kind of like a hardware store, but they sell specialized tools and materials.

What you are after is 1.25 inch square nylon bar stock. Delrin is good too, but costs more.

You dont buy the bushes, you buy the materials, then roll your own.

You have to cut the stock to length, then drill the approprate hole in the center of the bush (7/8 for your new hipo bar). Trim the bushes (file,bandsaw or belt sand) for size and fit in the retainer plates, then cut a single slit across one of the flats to allow for expansion of th bush so you can slide it down the shaft during installation.

Really no magic here, takes a little time to do it right, but if you want all the slop out of your sway bar bushings, this is the only way to go.

I'd consider making up a few sets, but....

1) these parts are time and labor intensive. 2) everybody likely has different sized bars (5/8" to 1"). 3) dont have the machinery to do it any other way than by hand.

Jarrid Gross