Subject: Re: [Tigers] suspension bushings

From: clyde mclaughlin via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 17:59:51 +0000 (UTC)

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The metalastik bushing number for the lower arm is 13/1408 30, I took this =
off OEM bushings in a rooted package, clyde
On Wednesday, August 28, 2019 Will Seay <[email-masked]> wrote:
Has anyone tried the bushings from Rootes Parts:=C2=A0http://www.rootespart=
s.com/id103.htmThey claim that they are the correct "metalastic" type.
Will - 382001570=20
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On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 5:21 PM clyde mclaughlin via Tigers <[email-masked]=
eam.net> wrote:

I have used the latest ones from SS, they are marginal at best, I can't spe=
ak to the rubber because they have no age on them yet, but I can speak to t=
he not so good fit, they are loose after installation, =C2=A0some didn't ev=
en need to be pressed. I bought a set of used lower arms from a member and =
they came with a set of OEM british bushings and they fit like they are sup=
posed to, =C2=A0I then took the set off my car that I had put the SS bushin=
gs in and replaced with the arms I got that had the OEM bushings, they were=
 uninstalled in the original package when I got them. I don't remember the =
part number from the OEM but I googled it to no parts found, it's hard to b=
elieve that a basic bushing of that style can't be easily duplicated correc=
tly, Clyde_______________________________________________

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<p dir=3D"ltr">The metalastik bushing number for the lower arm is 13/1408 3=
0, I took this off OEM bushings in a rooted package, clyde</p>
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order:0;height:1px;color:#999;background-color:#999;width:100%;margin:0 0 9=
px 0;padding:0;"></hr><span style=3D"font-size:14px; color:#999999;">On Wed=
nesday, August 28, 2019 Will Seay &#60;<span style=3D"color:#0000A0">Tigers=
@embarqmail.com</span>&#62; wrote:</span><br></br><div id=3D"yiv6188880294"=
><html><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"yiv6188880294gmail_default" styl=
e=3D"font-size:small;">Has anyone tried the bushings from Rootes Parts:=C2=
=A0<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"http://www.=
rootesparts.com/id103.htm">http://www.rootesparts.com/id103.htm</a></div><d=
iv class=3D"yiv6188880294gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small;">They cla=
im that they are the correct &quot;metalastic&quot; type.</div><div class=
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70645"><div class=3D"yiv6188880294gmail_attr" dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Aug 28, 2=
019 at 5:21 PM clyde mclaughlin via Tigers &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow" shape=3D=
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<div style=3D"color:black;font:10pt arial;">I have used the latest ones fro=
m SS, they are marginal at best, I can&#39;t speak to the rubber because th=
ey have no age on them yet, but I can speak to the not so good fit, they ar=
e loose after installation, =C2=A0some didn&#39;t even need to be pressed. =
I bought a set of used lower arms from a member and they came with a set of=
 OEM british bushings and they fit like they are supposed to, =C2=A0I then =
took the set off my car that I had put the SS bushings in and replaced with=
 the arms I got that had the OEM bushings, they were uninstalled in the ori=
ginal package when I got them. I don&#39;t remember the part number from th=
e OEM but I googled it to no parts found, it&#39;s hard to believe that a b=
asic bushing of that style can&#39;t be easily duplicated correctly, Clyde<=
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From: Buck Trippel via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 11:29:42 -0700

I've had good luck with the Metalastic version I've bought from Sunbeam Spares in the UK.
http://sunbeamspares.com/shop/

(note: I did not buy the bushings from the recently formed Sunbeam Alpine Tiger Spares company that is also in the UK. The name similarity is confusing. I have no idea if this different company even sells bushings.)

Buck

From: Tigers <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of clyde mclaughlin via Tigers
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2019 11:00 AM
To: [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [Tigers] suspension bushings

The metalastik bushing number for the lower arm is 13/1408 30, I took this off OEM bushings in a rooted package, clyde
________________________________________
Has anyone tried the bushings from Rootes Parts: http://www.rootesparts.com/id103.htm
They claim that they are the correct "metalastic" type.

Will - 382001570 
mailto:[email-masked]

I have used the latest ones from SS, they are marginal at best, I can't speak to the rubber because they have no age on them yet, but I can speak to the not so good fit, they are loose after installation,  some didn't even need to be pressed. I bought a set of used lower arms from a member and they came with a set of OEM british bushings and they fit like they are supposed to,  I then took the set off my car that I had put the SS bushings in and replaced with the arms I got that had the OEM bushings, they were uninstalled in the original package when I got them. I don't remember the part number from the OEM but I googled it to no parts found, it's hard to believe that a basic bushing of that style can't be easily duplicated correctly, Clyde
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From: Ron Fraser via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 20:51:06 -0400

The Alpine Parts Lists  - Upper link bushing - 5220478	Lower link
bushing - 5220479
The original manufacturer would most likely have their own part numbers for
them.

Shop Manual 
Upper link bushing sleeve has an ID of 1.277" - 1.279"
Lower Link bushing sleeve has an ID of 1.152" - 1.154"

These are the 1st things you should check when replacing the bushings -
measure the IDs and record.
I'm not sure what a good press fit size should be - somewhere around .003"
bigger maybe.?
2nd thing to check is the OD of the new bushing you have.

Many years ago I bought a set of bushings from Tiger Tom and they could be
pressed in with finger pressure - not good.
I called Tom and he thought he had purged all the undersize bushings from
his inventory - a bad batch was made unfortunately.
Tom immediately sent me the correct set which needed to be pressed in - much
better.

Ron Fraser

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From: Tigers <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Buck Trippel via
Tigers
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2019 2:30 PM
To: [email-masked]; [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked]
Subject: Re: [Tigers] suspension bushings

I've had good luck with the Metalastic version I've bought from Sunbeam
Spares in the UK.
http://sunbeamspares.com/shop/

(note: I did not buy the bushings from the recently formed Sunbeam Alpine
Tiger Spares company that is also in the UK. The name similarity is
confusing. I have no idea if this different company even sells bushings.)

Buck

From: Tigers <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of clyde mclaughlin
via Tigers

The metalastik bushing number for the lower arm is 13/1408 30, I took this
off OEM bushings in a rooted package, clyde
________________________________________
wrote:
Has anyone tried the bushings from Rootes Parts:
http://www.rootesparts.com/id103.htm
They claim that they are the correct "metalastic" type.

Will - 382001570

On Wed, Aug 28, 2019 at 5:21 PM clyde mclaughlin via Tigers
I have used the latest ones from SS, they are marginal at best, I can't
speak to the rubber because they have no age on them yet, but I can speak to
the not so good fit, they are loose after installation,  some didn't even
need to be pressed. I bought a set of used lower arms from a member and they
came with a set of OEM british bushings and they fit like they are supposed
to,  I then took the set off my car that I had put the SS bushings in and
replaced with the arms I got that had the OEM bushings, they were
uninstalled in the original package when I got them. I don't remember the
part number from the OEM but I googled it to no parts found, it's hard to
believe that a basic bushing of that style can't be easily duplicated
correctly, Clyde
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