Jack
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- Florence, SC (Timmonsville SC)
- Corvette
- 71 War Bonnet Yellow VERT 71 BH Blue CPE (SOLD)
The '71 roadster I just got needs rear strut rod bushings ... not a surprise. Mine have smaller 1 1/2" OD eyes. This is a street car only and is virtually all original ... however NCRS judging not in the cards ... anytime soon.
Seems up thru about '74 the rod eyes are smaller 1 1/2" OD ... about '75 the rod eyes OD increased to 1 3/4" ... older eyes have smaller bushings while newer rods have larger bushings.
For just a few bucks, I can get a good set of newer rods that also need bushings ... big or small, bushings sets for entire rear cost about $25.
I'm only guessing here ... but it seems the larger bushings might last a bit longer and/or give a bit softer ride ... really dunno?
So who's used both big & little ... what would you do? I'm gonna use only the stock OE type rods ... I'm not gonna get adjustable ones ... I'm gonna be using ES polyurethane replacement bushings. Big or Little ... whatsit gonna be ... and why?
JACK:gap
Seems up thru about '74 the rod eyes are smaller 1 1/2" OD ... about '75 the rod eyes OD increased to 1 3/4" ... older eyes have smaller bushings while newer rods have larger bushings.
For just a few bucks, I can get a good set of newer rods that also need bushings ... big or small, bushings sets for entire rear cost about $25.
I'm only guessing here ... but it seems the larger bushings might last a bit longer and/or give a bit softer ride ... really dunno?
So who's used both big & little ... what would you do? I'm gonna use only the stock OE type rods ... I'm not gonna get adjustable ones ... I'm gonna be using ES polyurethane replacement bushings. Big or Little ... whatsit gonna be ... and why?
JACK:gap