Torsion and strut bar bushings

[Coronet 14]

Received new bushings from Mancini Racing today and they are smaller than the old ones. Good thing I kept the old pieces :angry1:

 

[WileE]

So, you want to keep the old worn-out pieces in the car ? The seal must be tight & the bushing gets compressed when tightened.

 

[Coronet 14]

I kept the old ones until new ones came in to make sure I got the right ones. It just seams to me that the new ones are physically smaller and not because the old ones got larger when installed and tightened in car

 

[Budnicks]

Just different looking style, different type rubber, sometimes they are slightly thicker & have a very slightly smaller diameter, only until tightened & compressed, then they mushroom out some & squish some, really close to what the old worn out & crushed 40 years old rubber ones are.... Pretty normal

 

[WileE]

I wasn't sure what the point you were making (wrong parts, inferior quality,what ? ). But your seals are shot & that bushing is probably harder than a week-old donut. Bud explained it perfectly.

 

[Coronet 14]

Thanks guys. I just want to make sue I put it together right.