Poly rear control arm bushings?

[crash]

The bushings in my rear control arms are smoked, would like to upgrade to some poly bushings, where is the best place to get them at? Are they hard to remove / install - do they require a press or can it be easily done with simple hand tools?

 

[crash]

Bump.... anyone know?

 

[Longroof79]

Have you tried Summit? http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ENS-3-3169G/

I would recommend having them pressed in. They can be removed without a press, however. Using proper spacers, sockets, pipe, etc. You can drive them out with a baby sledge...or you can a shop press them out, paint the control arms, and have them pressed in.

I used higher durometer rubber bushings for a 1LE Camaro. GM part # 10164152

If you have the stock stamped sheet metal control arms, you could box them in for increased rigidity.

 

[3XBrownCutty]

definitely easiest to have them pressed in.

might as well box them in if you have them out as well. regret not doing mine...

 

[shotgun]

I believe that GM number is long dead or at least superceded with only one bushing available.

Also use 2 non poly bushings in the uppers, in the rear ears, they need to be able to twist on a street car.

 

[Bonnewagon]

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1978-88-GM-G-Body-Rear-Control-Arms,32841.html I used these boxed ones from Speedway, with the poly bushings included. Price was right.

 

[19cutlass79]

I believe that GM number is long dead or at least superceded with only one bushing available.

Also use 2 non poly bushings in the uppers, in the rear ears, they need to be able to twist on a street car.

This is always on my mind with my build, I went with the full poly kit with tubular uppers and lowers from spohn, I have not noticed any binding YET! but I hope they hold up well would suck if they took a crap on me after all the hard work ( turned a puller into a press after using a punch to knock out the old sleeve and a saw to cut the rubber into pieces the punch again to knock out the chunks then to collapse the old cup, block of wood and hammer to help with the installation with new cups empty (would not go in with the new bushing loaded), then used the make shift press/puller to install the poly bushing and tapped in the sleeve last after lubing it 🙂 )......yup lots of swearing that day haha!

wade

 

[pontiacgp]

Also use 2 non poly bushings in the uppers, in the rear ears, they need to be able to twist on a street car.

good point, I never thought of that and I boxed the uppers and went with poly. I'm changing the rear end now with an A body rear so I guess I'll be doing something different this time

 

[crash]

Thanks guys, exactly what I wanted!

 

[78Kevin]

Is there a difference in these Spohn differential bushings..

http://www.spohn.net/shop/1978-1987-GM- ... ubber.html

and the stock 1LE GM bushing to used in the differential area? #10164152