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    Post by mbasaraba Sat Nov 10, 2012 12:50 pm

    Air Chisel 2, Spring Bushings 0. Took me less than 2 minutes to pound them out with the air chisel.

    But now I see this...

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    So apparently someone screwed with the springs in the past cuz they are totally different sizes... So now I need a spring...
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    Post by donivan65 Sat Nov 10, 2012 12:58 pm

    ,,,,,nope,,,,,,I see that sometimes they put a bigger bushing in the forward end of the right front spring,,,,,maybe to compensate for the engine being closer to it,,,,,what size is the hole??
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    Post by mbasaraba Sat Nov 10, 2012 1:04 pm

    Big eye is about 1.600. Bushing is like 1.125...
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    Post by donivan65 Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:47 pm

    I think I got one of those weird springs,,,,,let me see what bushing goes in there,,,,how soon do you need the bushing?
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    Post by mbasaraba Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:56 pm

    I have one spring put back together and ready to put in. I have the other 4 bushing put in the rear part of the spring and ready to go back on the van, so as soon as I can get it. I mounted my new shocks and got my king pins replaced so now it is just to mount the springs and get the axle back on.

    I dont have Tie Rods yet, still need to look up which tie rods I need for it.
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    Post by donivan65 Sat Nov 10, 2012 4:23 pm

    Then just put those small bushings in, slap it together,,,,work on the rest of the stuff,,,,jack the spring back down and slip in the correct bushings when you get them,,,,,,


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    Post by mbasaraba Sun Nov 11, 2012 8:59 am

    Ok so I got the drivers side mounted and ready. I was looking at that larger hole and I came up with a plan. I had some pipe that was 1.600 outer diameter and 1.325 inner. Going to get another piece of 1.325 OD at 14 ga should be 1.125 ID which would make it the same as drivers side. Going to stop for a piece on my way home tomorrow from work.
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    Post by mbasaraba Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:15 am

    I tried finding some pipe to be able to reduce that bushing hole down but I am not having any luck. Don, do you have any advice on where to locate the correct bushing set up for that spring?
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    Post by donivan65 Wed Nov 14, 2012 9:40 am

    I need to take a trip to find a Glacier at the end of a green trail today,,,,,,(the surfer guy story),,,,,maybe I will stop off at the spring shop and see what they got,,,,,,,
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    Post by donivan65 Wed Nov 14, 2012 5:34 pm

    Ok,,,,,I stopped over at National Spring,,,,,there are 1.500 bushings,,,,( #2004 ),,,,,so IF you think you need 1.600 bushings,,,,maybe the hole has spread open a little on your springs,,,I think if you buy 2 of these bushings and trim them a little long, (since they are for the 3" wide 2nd Gen springs), they will squash tightly if they are a little loose in your spring....or they might just be the right ones....
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    Post by donivan65 Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:59 pm

    Here is another plan,,,,,,if you still got the outer shell of the bushing, a 1.500 will fit,,,,,if you don't use the outer shell this 2061 will work with a sleeve.....


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    Post by Space Truckin Fri Nov 16, 2012 5:50 am

    pan58head has some hb930 for sale in G parts for sale if those work scratch
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    Post by mbasaraba Sat Nov 17, 2012 7:24 am

    Was I supposed to get an outer shell for the bushing I got? All I got was the bushing themselves...

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    Post by donivan65 Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:43 am

    ,,,,,IF,,,,,,,you did not totally destroy the outer shell of the old bushing getting it out, you can reuse it as a shim and install a 1.500 bushing,,,,,or just get the 1.600 bushing,,,,,,
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    Post by mbasaraba Sat Nov 17, 2012 11:11 am

    Were those from that same place I got the other bushings? Do you happen to have the part numbers?
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    Post by donivan65 Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:14 pm

    I went there and they told me the closest they had was that 1.500 inch #2004 bushing,,,,HOWEVER,,,,at home I found a 1.600 inch #2061,,,,,,so I would call Ben at National Spring and tell him if a #2061 is a 1.600 bushing, sell you 2 of them,,,,,,it uses the same sleeve you got for the other bushings you bought and I would say those bushings that worked on the other front spring will work on the rear and you might just want to buy 2 more bushings and 2 sleeves to do the rears some day.....
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    Post by mbasaraba Sat Nov 17, 2012 2:36 pm

    Thanks Don! Will give him a call Monday.
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