[Chevelle-list] Polyurethane rear control arm bushings

[Rick Schaefer]

    How radical do you want to go?  For moderately hard street driving the
greaseable poly bushings should do you.   When I first installed poly
bushings, they squealed in cold weather.  Since I added grease fittings, no
problem.    For really crazy serious handling I've seen a few postings about
using rod end (type) bearings.  No possability of bind there.

On 4/6/07, bad66chevelle454 at aol.com <bad66chevelle454 at aol.com> wrote:
>
>  I have personally dont have any experience with the poly bushings. The
> only thing Ive heard is to make sure you get control arms that have grease
> fittings, or they will eventually squeak.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dobedav at swbell.net
> To: chevelle-list at chevelles.net
> Sent: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 10:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Polyurethane rear control arm bushings
>
> At 09:47 AM 4/6/2007, you wrote:
> >
> >I was wondering if anyone has any recent experience changing the rear
> >control arms to all poly bushings.
> >One vendor claims they bind during hard cornering in road going
> >applications; but are ok for drag strip use.
> >Another vendor doesn't know of any problem.
> >
> >My thinking is I'll stay with stock arms and box the bottoms, or maybe
> >buy a set of aftermarket ready to use lower control arms.
> >I'm leaning towards using all polyurethane on the lowers, and all
> >rubber on the top arms as they seem to have the worst looking angle to
> >operate through.
> >But I'd like to hear from anyone with a "G" machine as Super Chevy is
> >so fond of calling them.
> >Thanks.
>
> No "G" machine but I put all poly bushings BMR control arms top
> & bottom on my 66 Elky 6 yrs ago & no trouble at all. But they come
> with grease fittings & I use silicone grease.
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Rick Schaefer
72 TPI El Camino
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