Whoops, it is me that uses Unix! I must have had it on the brain!
Normal grease will cause the urethane to deteriorate prematurely. Graphite
will work and not harm the bushing.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
To: Mike Gigante <mikeg@vicnet.net.au>
Cc: David Brown <davebrown1@earthlink.net>; Spridgets@autox.team.net
<Spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, October 15, 1998 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: Addco urethane bushings on 3/4" front rollbar
>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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