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Marketplace => T-Bird/Cougar Parts & Cars WANTED => Topic started by: jcassity on October 03, 2007, 12:11:21 PM

Title: Control Arm Bushings WTB
Post by: jcassity on October 03, 2007, 12:11:21 PM
87 20th 5.0
need both sets of control arm bushings either OEM or Poly.
Payment method.... ill send you check or whatever.

i have references if you want,,:hick:

parts required asap, will pay for packing / shipping / time ect in getting them here. 

ship to
Scott Cassity
hc83 box 70a
gap mills wv 24941

pm me with info ect, or call 304 772 4082

If a set were to magically show up one day, ill know who to pay.
Title: Control Arm Bushings WTB
Post by: booksix on October 03, 2007, 12:30:41 PM
I just got $50 poly's from summit...  why not just go that route?
Title: Control Arm Bushings WTB
Post by: Thunder Chicken on October 03, 2007, 12:31:35 PM
If you want to use the car as a daily, you don't want poly bushings. I installed 'em in my 'Bird and it rides HARD how. Doesn't matter to me because I wanted to better the handling and don't mind the harsh ride in an occasionally driven (as in hasn't seen pavement in almost a year) car, but if comfort is your priority you'll want to go with stock rubber bushings...
Title: Control Arm Bushings WTB
Post by: jcassity on October 03, 2007, 12:40:19 PM
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;180521
If you want to use the car as a daily, you don't want poly bushings. I installed 'em in my 'Bird and it rides HARD how. Doesn't matter to me because I wanted to better the handling and don't mind the harsh ride in an occasionally driven (as in hasn't seen pavement in almost a year) car, but if comfort is your priority you'll want to go with stock rubber bushings...


i was thinking poly for just the control arms.  The rest being stock rubber.  Would that be a good idea in the long haul?  Just poly on the CA's wouldnt effect ride that much being as everything else is rubber ,, would it>?
Title: Control Arm Bushings WTB
Post by: Thunder Chicken on October 03, 2007, 05:41:52 PM
I can't say for sure as I installed poly everything (rack bushings, stabilizer links, spring isolators, CA bushings), but even still I think most of the harshness is coming from the CA bushings...
Title: Control Arm Bushings WTB
Post by: 32VFoxBird on October 03, 2007, 05:58:34 PM
stick with the stock ones. do auto parts stores in your area NOT carry them?
Title: Control Arm Bushings WTB
Post by: Chuck W on October 03, 2007, 06:33:25 PM
If you're talking about the front control arms, it is a resounding "YES!" that they will make the ride more harsh.  You will feel every expansion joint in the road.
Title: Control Arm Bushings WTB
Post by: jcassity on October 03, 2007, 11:27:06 PM
Quote from: 32VFoxBird;180608
stick with the stock ones. do auto parts stores in your area NOT carry them?


Honestly, i have not checked. I wanted to send my cash to a fellow member,, keeping it in the family so to speak. I can check tomorrow though, i was just hoping someone had a set.

Thanks everyone for the advice, stock CA bushings will be installed.
Title: Control Arm Bushings WTB
Post by: ipsd on October 04, 2007, 08:56:49 AM
Have fun getting the old ones out. That was the hardest part for me. I like the feel of my Poly kit in my car but yes it more road road sensitive. That isn't a bad thing down here in the Hills and corners that I live in.
Title: Control Arm Bushings WTB
Post by: Chuck W on October 04, 2007, 09:10:42 AM
To get the old ones out, just cut through them sleeve, bushing and all with a saw-zall.
Title: Control Arm Bushings WTB
Post by: jcassity on October 04, 2007, 07:54:04 PM
I have to cross ref these numbers to the napa sticky.

napa gave me this

front pn 2673351, 2.4'' od = 30bux
rear  pn 2673512, 1.9''od = 18bux

corect?
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