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Title: Urethane dogbone bushings
Post by: TGPRobNY on February 24, 2003, 08:00:39 AM
I'm looking for the urethane inserts rather than the complete billet setup. I have tried Energy, but having a difficult time so far locating them. any help would be appreciated. Thanks
Title: Urethane dogbone bushings
Post by: sleeperred90tgp on February 24, 2003, 08:48:56 AM
You gota drill out your dg's to use these. You will be going through about an inch of steel.

http://home.att.net/~aldridgec/index.htm
Title: Urethane dogbone bushings
Post by: skalor on February 24, 2003, 10:28:42 AM
Quote from: sleeperred90tgpYou gota drill out your dg's to use these. You will be going through about an inch of steel.

http://home.att.net/~aldridgec/index.htm

here's the page:
http://home.att.net/~aldridgec/TGP/Engine/motor_mount.htm

That's the way I did it, and total cost is about $50.  These work extremely well, and my engine doesn't even move at all.  The rear torques down about a 1/4", but the engine never rocks. Where I work we have a machine shop in house and I asked one of the guys if they could mill them out for me.  They turned out perfect according to Chris A's directions.  Thanks Chris :D
Title: Urethane dogbone bushings
Post by: 1trucavalier on March 04, 2003, 10:34:48 AM
there are 2 ways to do it!  you can drill out the holes like chris suggested or you can grind the poly into the shape of the interior of the dogbone like I did.  Its  up to you but both ways work.  I basically ground the poly in a rounded shape.
Title: Bushings
Post by: TGPRobNY on March 04, 2003, 05:27:32 PM
I decided against the urethanes at the moment...so I added a sleeve around the existing bolts that seem to work real nice. I'm doing alot of performance work now and in the future may need the stronger urethanes to handle the added power. I did not like the look of the billets and I didn't want to modify the originals, so I'm trying this.