RE: B body strut bushings

[Nick Tiberio <furyus63@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Steve,

The SB you got from NAPA is just the older style 1-piece unit. I have 
one on the shelf Part 274-8992, some of the stores still have old stock.

The newer design is a 2-piece unit MOOG Part K7039. I can't tell you if 
one is better than the other only that the new MOOG unit works well. 
Last week I did a disc brake conversion on my '63 Sport Fury and 
replaced the SB with the MOOG units.

Nick Tiberio
FuryUs





Steve Mick wrote:
> 
>  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 
> 



furyus63


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