B body strut bushings

["MO ( Steve Mick)" <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I ordered some from NAPA and they came in today. I was expecting ones like 
my old ones which appear to be a two piece bushing. . What I got was a one 
piece bushing- it is tapered with a groove around the circumference- and 
about 2 1/2 " long . The hole in it does look to be the size of the strut 
rod.. I had him show me a pic on the pooter of the part number on the box, 
and the pic was totally different than what i recieved.. It looked like a 
shorter, steel clad bushing. Parts man said you can't always rely on the 
book showing the correct picture. My thought--could this be a different 
design strut bushing?. Looks like it could be installed without removing the 
strut rod.  Take the front nut off and the large cupped washer . Cut out the 
old bushing. Install new bushing over the front end of the rod and push back 
toward the rear until the circumference groove is located at the hole in the 
K frame. Install the cupped washer and nut and tighten till the washer hits 
the step in the rod. I tjink that would bulge the bushing  On both sides of 
the K frame hole. Anyone see one of these bushings, or is it the wrong 
part?.......................MO..........sw  iowa 


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