Delrin bushings 87 CGT

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My suggestion is to measure the empty control arms, adding any extra meat for how much of an press fit you want.

The stock bushings are different than the delrin's are, at least from my understand.  My only experience with non-stock bushings is actually with urethane, and they were noisy.

I believe you could actually measure the used ones, as long as they are not destroyed.  The thing to keep in mind is that the stock ones are metal sleeved, and the aftermarket stuff presses right into the control arm with no sleeve.  The used metal sleeve should be measurable, no matter how worn the rubber part is.  You may even be able to yank out the metal tube, clean it, and reuse it.

Ken

Suffolk GameServer LAN  suffolk.associates at verizon.net wrote:

Mike:

If your CGT is the same as a 4000Q, I have two Blau derlin's lying around somewhere.
I can send or measure I just need them back so I can use them on my 4000Q.
HTH -Scott in BOSTON


I am looking into machining a set of bushings (control arm, front
subframe, rear trailing arm, front swaybar) out of Delrin for my '87.5
Coupe GT.  I wanted to see if anyone had attempted anything like that,
especially if they have dimensions of any of the bushings.  Otherwise
I'm thinking of buying 1 each of the rubber OEM to get proper
dimensions, as trying to measure the old worn ones currently on the car
probably won't cut it.  Anyone have any new OEM lying around they
haven't installed yet that they can measure?

Mike Pshenishny
'87 5ktq
'87.5 CGT