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Alan's Classic · 07-09-2007, 10:50 PM

I was going to press the bushings out and discovered they are a screw in type, they don't have any rubber in them. I wanted to put poly bushings in the A arms. Is it still possible? I know this style (all metal) lasted a long time originally. I'm looking for an improvement. Is it possible to put poly bushings in this style A arm. What is your opinion? If it's a pain to do, I just might need to go tubular

. It's not much more once you compair the prices of all the bushings and ball joints to rebuild the stock A arms to tubular. Another thing is they come powder coated and assyembled.
Thanks
Alan

SCOTI · 07-10-2007, 09:35 AM

They don't make poly bushings for pre-73 because they aren't needed. The pre-73 bushings are screw-in rubber-lined steel sleeves & don't offer much deflection. This is why 6X~72's tend to have a rougher ride vs. a similar 73-up truck.

73-up arms w/press-in bushings can be swapped in & then you could upgrade to poly bushings since they are offered for these years, or you can go the tubular route & use either kind of bushing.

What do you hope to gain from poly bushings?

Alan's Classic · 07-10-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

What do you hope to gain from poly bushings?

Thanks for the help. I was under the impression that poly would give a better and more responsive ride. I'm just going to rebuild the ones I've got now.

*Shane* · 07-10-2007, 09:35 PM

honestly, you aren't going to tell that much of a difference ...

07-09-2007, 10:50 PM	#1
Alan's Classic 1 thing at a time is progress. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ball Ground GA Posts: 5,511	72 A Arm bushings I was going to press the bushings out and discovered they are a screw in type, they don't have any rubber in them. I wanted to put poly bushings in the A arms. Is it still possible? I know this style (all metal) lasted a long time originally. I'm looking for an improvement. Is it possible to put poly bushings in this style A arm. What is your opinion? If it's a pain to do, I just might need to go tubular . It's not much more once you compair the prices of all the bushings and ball joints to rebuild the stock A arms to tubular. Another thing is they come powder coated and assyembled. Thanks Alan __________________ Alan Philippians 2:14-16 Alan's Classic Facebook page. North Georgia Group Project 1965 Vitamin C-10 1995 GMC Sierra K1500 The "Wrecker"

07-10-2007, 09:35 AM	#2
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,064	Re: 72 A Arm bushings They don't make poly bushings for pre-73 because they aren't needed. The pre-73 bushings are screw-in rubber-lined steel sleeves & don't offer much deflection. This is why 6X~72's tend to have a rougher ride vs. a similar 73-up truck. 73-up arms w/press-in bushings can be swapped in & then you could upgrade to poly bushings since they are offered for these years, or you can go the tubular route & use either kind of bushing. What do you hope to gain from poly bushings? __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

07-10-2007, 09:35 PM	#4
Shane Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: over yonder Posts: 14,270	Re: 72 A Arm bushings honestly, you aren't going to tell that much of a difference ...



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