bigandy
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 posted on 27/10/04 at 12:57 PM |
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Name that suspension bush!
Afternoon all,
I was hoping that one of you experienced chaps out there might be able to tell me if the following "metalastic" suspension bush is a
"book standard" bush and what car it might have originally appeared on. It is basically two metal sleeves with a rubber bit gluing them
together
It's dimensions are:
ID= 12.81mm
OD = 27.03mm
Length of outer metal sleeve = 31.94mm
Length of inner sleeve= 34.98mm
If someone can identify what car this came off (A triumph of some sort perhaps?) I would be extremely grateful!
 
Rescued attachment Image016.jpg
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phelpsa
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 01:06 PM |
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Spitfire.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 01:46 PM |
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the book uses spitfire - but is that a spitfire bush? Like 27.03 is that the same as the book?
atb
steve
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bigandy
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 03:16 PM |
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Hmm, so the book bushes are Triumph Spitfire then?
The dimensions I gave above are freshh from the digital calipers, so if the triumph bushes are slightly different (I guess they will be given in
imperial, not metric) then they are probably the same bush..
Does anyone have a part number for the Spitfire bush?
Cheers for any help, it is much appreciated!
Andy
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ned
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 03:23 PM |
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are you using these rubber bushes on the sylva mojo you're building? i would have though poly would give far superior handling, though that
arguement has been done to death before 
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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locoboy
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 03:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ned
though that arguement has been done to death before
Stop tempting us to rekindle it then!
the spitfire bushes are available in poly see HERE for post link
ATB
Locoboy
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 03:29 PM |
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I've used these rubber bushes in my Locost - the handling is still far superior to anything I've driven in the past!
rgds,
David
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Bob da builder
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 03:59 PM |
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hey up mate...
well i cant help you with the identification, but if it is spitfire then try james paddock in chester, soz dont have the number to hand but he is a
triumph specalise so may be able to help / supply the bits. not been there but off memory he is down on sealand road / grey hound park area....
hope this may be of use....
bob
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bigandy
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 04:24 PM |
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Spot on!
I've already got half the bushes pressed in (standard metalastic ones as per the dimensions above). I'm looking to replace some of the
bushes that the garage I entrusted the pressing in to, cocked a few of them up.
So i thought I could get some nice new poly bushes, or I could replace them with standard ones. In the end I've decided to go with standard
metalastics for now (as I want to feel the difference later down the line).
The bushes from Sylva are 5squid (ish) each, so i wondered if they would be cheaper elsewhere, hence my quest to find out if they are standard parts
off another car!
cheers
Andy
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marc n
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 05:37 PM |
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dont suppose there are any numbers on it are there as i could look them up for you, unfortunately the book i have does not give any dimensions so you
need a part number to identify
I would say its spitfire / herald
regards
marc
[Edited on 27/10/04 by marc n]
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bigandy
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 07:05 PM |
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Unfortunately there are no part numbers, Otherwise my first port of call would have been the local motor factors!
I think I better give a triumph specialist a bell, and see if they know what they are off, based on the dimensions.
Thanks for the help folks! If there are any other suggestions, then please let me know!
Cheers
ANdy
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 27/10/04 at 09:33 PM |
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I might have some (unused) somewhere in my garage (poss 4 of). I bought them, then went down the poly route. I'll check tomorrow night.
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Mix
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 08:31 AM |
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Try here
http://www.pearlproducts.co.uk
From memory I think they are Quinton Hazel QH419Y
Mick
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bigandy
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 08:53 AM |
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Okay, I did a bit of reading last night, and it turns out that these bushes are bigger than the standard "book" bushes. The book ones
seem to be a smaller OD where as these ones are 27mm nominal OD.
So that rules out all the spitfire bushes that I know of!
Any other suggestions?
cheers folks!
Andy
Dammit! Too many decisions....
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dblissett
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 08:12 PM |
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bushes
these look the same as the ones i got from a westfield builder
the sizes on mine were imperial
7/16 bore 1 3/8 long 1 1/16 od
i pressed mine in at work no problems one end has a slight chamfer press it that way first
cheers dave
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 28/10/04 at 10:53 PM |
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Andy I have 4 unused bushes measurements as yours (on my vernier)
you have U2U (if you want them)
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