Body Bushings

[nawlins-tim]

I finally found a shop that wants to tackel the job of replaceing my rear (rusted out) frame rails. One thing that I'm unsure of is body Bushing availability. Can anyone tell me if body bushings are sold individually or only in a set for the entire car??
Ive also heard of guys making the bushing out of hockey pucks. sound wierd to me here in New Orleans, where I Never even have seen a hockey puck. Anyway if anyone can push me in the right direction I would much appreciate it...... Thanks, TIM

 

[79_GBody]

The rubber bushing are kind of expensive to be honest, so the cheapest route would probably be the energy suspension polyurethane bushings.

 

[nawlins-tim]

The rubber bushing are kind of expensive to be honest, so the cheapest route would probably be the energy suspension polyurethane bushings.

Anyone selling them seperately though???

 

[chevy2480]

Just a heads up if you do decide to go poly they make your car ride ruffer like being on a train. Spend the extra go rubber.

 

[stomis]

Just a heads up if you do decide to go poly they make your car ride ruffer like being on a train. Spend the extra go rubber.

I wouldnt say they make the ride that rougher. Infact the ride will be nicer with nice new poly mounts than it will be deteriorated rubber mounts bottoming out.

 

[chevy2480]

Just a heads up if you do decide to go poly they make your car ride ruffer like being on a train. Spend the extra go rubber.

I wouldnt say they make the ride that rougher. Infact the ride will be nicer with nice new poly mounts than it will be deteriorated rubber mounts bottoming out.

I was just trying to give an example but yes they are ruffer then good rubber but you are correct poly is better then bad rubber.

 

[Phoenyx]

Don't use hockey pucks.

 

[nawlins-tim]

Don't use hockey pucks.

Thats what I heard some of you Yankee's use for body bushings. What do you know about hockey pucks? Tell me. I would love the advice...

 

[pontiacgp]

we used hockey pucks on some circle track cars cause the rules were we had to use rubber body bushings....hockey pucks are rubber so we were good to go

 

[Phoenyx]

Hockey pucks don't last. They will break apart.