[ddsmith]

I assume you are talking about the metal bushings on the early year trucks. I have a 66 C30 that I removed lower bushings from. I got to tell you that it was a pain. I went the big cresent wrench and pipe wrench route. Placed the arm on the floor of the garage and removed the bushing by standing on the arm and using a cheater on the pipe wrench. As for reinstalling, you have to make sure the shaft is centered when installing the bushings. Take your time and alternate from side to side when you get to the part when the bushing starts to contact the control arm otherwise maintaining it centered is very difficult. My book says that the torque spec is 125-140 ft-lbs if no spacer is used and 200-220 ft-lbs if a spacer is used. I didn't have spacers so I just used the same force when reinstalling as when I removed it. We use to have a saying in the Navy. Torque it to star torque. Which meant torque it until you see stars. One other thing is make sure the orientation is correct for the shaft. Nothing worse than putting it back together and realizing it's backwards.

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66 Chevy C30 Stakebody Dump, PS,PB, 327cu in
71 Corvette Coupe 454 4 speed
79 Chevy 4X4 (Tom's old truck)