Spherical bearings instead of bushings for leaf shackles?

[MykeNytemare]

Anyone know where to find these for a 67 B-body? From what I have read it looks like it would be a cheap and easy way to improve the street driving/cornering ability of my Coronet!

Opinions? Advice?

 

[Cranky]

These? https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=leaf+spring+roller+bearings

You can improve handling by using poly bushings and going with a stronger shackle and it's much easier to install.

 

[MykeNytemare]

More like these.: http://m.summitracing.com/parts/GLS-105SH/

If no one can comment on them, what bushings and shackles would be a good choice then? Hotchkis?

I heard polyurethane squeak and still allow a lot of deflection so it won't tighten the handling to a noticeable degree in a 50 year old car.

 

[Badvert65]

I have had poly bushings (rear leafs) on my Fury since the late 80's and I've never heard them squeak. I have them on my Belvedere as well. There used to be solid aluminum bushings available for drag racing but I had heard that those did have a harsher ride on the street.

 

[jenkins71]

I can't wrap my head around what a spherical bearing would be or look like... like a ball joint?

 

[GearAddict]

I use the Hotchkis shackles with poly bushings and I hear no squeeking from them. They work great for me.

 

[smb03]

there needs to be some give in the suspension for a street car, we use bearings and heims in our race cars and driving them up and down the streets they feel like a rattle trap and over time something will give, either the bolt hole in the chassis mount will start to oval out or the bolt will get a grove in it and shear. ive had both happen. stick with poly bushings if it will be a street car. if u want even better handling, get rid of the leaf springs and go coil over with trailing arms