Re: [AMC-List] Strut bushings

[<francis.swygert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What a time not to have my books with me!! I wouldn't say that the front
ends were in a "state of flux" -- there were two versions of one basic
design. There were two different strut rods and lower arms, and trunnion
designs -- one for the small cars and one for the big. The small cars
used a bolt on turn stop, the big cars had the stop made into the ends
of the strut rods. The change occurred in 67 or 68 (I think 68 models --
this is where my books would come in handy!) -- the strut rod changed to
an adjustable type, and the end that bolted to the lower control arm
changed on the big cars. I think they went to a bolt on stop at this
point also. 63-66 (or 67) should be the same, 67 (or 68) to 69 should be
the same. 70 and later strut rods are straight for the small cars, I
think the big cars still have a curved end to bolt to the lower control
arm. 

I don't know about the strut rod bushings. There does seem to be some
experimentation with the shape of the rubber and position of the washers
after 1970. For the most part non-adjustable strut rod bushings are one
piece, adjustable two piece. But as John Elle indicated in another
message, there is a one piece in the early 70s with the adjustable strut
rod. 


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Date: Thursday, August 17, 2006 07:26 PM
From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> 
On Thu, 17 Aug 2006, Sandwich Maker wrote:

> " http://wps.com/AMC/Strut-bushing/index.html
>
> i see where you say the '65-up strut rod is the right length but the
> control arm end is angled wrong.  would it be possible to use '65-up
> lower control arms on the '63-4 cars?  unmodified modern bushings
> could then be used.

I did not try 65, but later ones do not work; wrong angle. And
it's hardened, I'm not messin' with it. I know front ends were
in flux from 63 up through the double-ball joint system.


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