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06-29-2021, 08:25 AM | #1 |
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Front spring perch bushings
Getting ready to replace the front spring perch bushings after having my spring re tempered and re arched. Can you usually just drive the bushings out or do you need to be split them with a hack saw blade? I will find out when I go to do it but was just curious. Thanks
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06-29-2021, 08:32 AM | #2 |
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Re: Front spring perch bushings
I was able to drive mine out but others may differ. If they don't come out somewhat easily don't hammer the hell out of the spring perch because you might damage it.
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06-29-2021, 08:53 AM | #3 |
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Re: Front spring perch bushings
Use a nut, bolt and washers to draw the bushing into the spring eye.
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06-29-2021, 11:37 AM | #4 |
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Re: Front spring perch bushings
I did what Will did to install my bushings. They can be removed the same way by using a spacer like a section of pipe for the bushing to be pushed into.
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06-29-2021, 11:58 AM | #5 |
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Re: Front spring perch bushings
It depends on how worn the bushings are, if you have meat left to drive them out. I think the diameter is to small for a hack saw blade, you could roll the edges to the center and drive it out. With the spring off and a vise use a long socket the same size as the bushing and then squeeze the bushing into a long large socket, you will have to have helping hands
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06-29-2021, 03:44 PM | #7 |
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06-29-2021, 03:58 PM | #8 |
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Re: Front spring perch bushings
We call this a "fretsaw", a very small hacksaw.
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06-29-2021, 04:58 PM | #9 |
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Re: Front spring perch bushings
An air hammer pointed chisel and bushing drivers. In or Out. Easy Peezee!
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06-29-2021, 07:33 PM | #10 |
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06-29-2021, 07:53 PM | #11 |
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Use Delrin bushings for replacements as have been discussed many times here and on the early V8 forum, and you will never have to replace them again.
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06-30-2021, 08:02 AM | #12 |
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06-30-2021, 09:26 AM | #13 | |
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The opinion of some reviewers: "Delrin is the more well known-name for polyoxymethylene, and it’s used for low-budget parts. This material is a hard, stiff, and smooth plastic—which is OK, but it is prone to wear. They need replaced often and if you ride hard, you’ll find that they’re not cut out for you at all. If you’ve got Delrin, you should upgrade the first chance you get."
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06-30-2021, 10:02 AM | #14 |
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Re: Front spring perch bushings
I would try a cape chisel: https://www.protoindustrial.com/en/i...Cape-Chisels/#
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06-30-2021, 04:15 PM | #15 |
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I use the bushing driver that the same vendors that sell the bushings sell.
https://snydersantiqueauto.com/Produ...earchByKeyword
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06-30-2021, 04:38 PM | #16 |
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06-30-2021, 05:38 PM | #17 | |
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If they are kept greased as ANY bearing material should be, I haven't seen any I did wear out and some are 30 years old. Oh, by the way, you won't think it is low budget when you find out the price of the stuff....lol |
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06-30-2021, 08:14 PM | #18 |
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Re: Front spring perch bushings
Thanks everyone, I got them out fairly easily. I had a transfer punch that was the right size to use to drive them out. I put a little heat on one side of the housing and they came out without much trouble. Thanks again.
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07-02-2021, 11:33 PM | #20 |
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I have never had a problem using a standard hack saw blade in them or T's. T fronts are the same ID, A's are just a little longer.
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