Mike: Don't call me UNIX!!! :-)
I am a Mac user, quite the opposite!
The ADDCO bushings that I have are 3/4", so is the bar. The bushings come
with the metal bracket and some grease that looked pretty standard, but
who knows. Why is graphite better?
Ulix
On Fri, 16 Oct 1998, Mike Gigante wrote:
> Unix -
>
> are you using the standard size urethane bushings with a 3/4" bar?
> If so, it still rotates freely?
>
> While we are talking about urethane bushes, I thought I'd remind folks that
> you shouldn't use normal grease with them, use a graphite paste or
> even graphite powder.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
> To: David Brown <davebrown1@earthlink.net>
> Cc: Spridgets@autox.team.net <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, October 15, 1998 5:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Addco urethane bushings on 3/4" front rollbar
>
>
> >Dave,
> >the bar rotates in the bushings. I have these same bushings.
> >Ulix
> >
> >On Thu, 15 Oct 1998, David Brown wrote:
> >
> >> Greetings lovers of little cars:
> >>
> >> I have been sprucing up my '78 Midget for the Fall driving
> >> season. Here in the Mojave Desert, it is finally cool enough
> >> to enjoy a drive.
> >>
> >> Last year I bought the 3/4" front roll bar from Moss and
> >> have enjoyed the improvement in handling. I used the
> >> original mounts, cutting the rubber to accomidate the larger
> >> bar. While ordering other parts from VicBrit, I spotted
> >> some urethane roll bar mounts, ordered them, and got them
> >> today.
> >>
> >> The bushings are Addco brand. The Addco package contains
> >> this dire warning: "Urethane bar bushings should be used
> >> with installations where the bar rotates in the bushing. Do
> >> Not Use where bar end exerts prying action or leverage on
> >> bushing when chassis rises and falls."
> >>
> >> Here is the question: Does the stock bar work with a
> >> rotating action, or some other action? Can I use them with
> >> an oversized stock type front rollbar?
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Dave Brown
> >> Palmdale, CA
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Ulix __/__,__
> >.......................................................... (_o____o_)....
> > '67 Sprite
> >
>
Ulix __/__,__
.......................................................... (_o____o_)....
'67 Sprite
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