[Fot] Interesting Front Suspension Set Up...

[Ron KRANTZ]

What I did in the past is make 2 flanged bushings half width out of oillite material for lubricity.  They did need replaced quite often which is why I now use rod ends and modify the A-arms to accept them.

Ron Krantz

ReK Racing

Mk II Spit #77  SCCA

> On April 1, 2018 at 9:37 PM Brad Eells via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
>     Amici,
> 
>     Perhaps it's old news to you old hands here. I tore down my front suspension in the Spitfire this weekend. One of my interesting finds in the always ongoing detective work with the car was the was the bushing set up.
> 
>     I had found all stock rubber in the back and was expecting the same in the front. What I found was a nicely engineered solid bushing set up, with a pressed in bronze sleeve and then then a steel insert sleeve. The bushings were located by what I now know to be a brass/bronze DX 08 Split Bush Washer, one on one side of the sleeve and 2 on the other. The bolt and nut are AN at 7/16", stock is 3/8".
> 
>     The bushings did show some wear so I want to replace them. Turns out the only source I can find is in the UK...luckily they sell on EBay, though the price is quite steep.
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>     Kas is likely to be very familiar with this set up...just wondered if others are...and what is the unfair advantage of the DX 08 Split Bush Washer?
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>     Pic below shows an upper A-arm with the steel insert sleeve along with an insert sleeve out for detail.
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>     Thoughts?
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>     Brad Eells
>     Chino CA
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>     #76 FP 1969 Triumph Spitfire Mk3
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