mrn2obelvedere
12-02-2009, 06:07 PM
Hey Mopar guys, I figured I'd share this with you. I found some cool solid shackle bushings from a company called American Muscle.
http://www.carshopinc.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=mopar+shackle&x=0&y=0
I recieved them in the mail today and they are nice. They are made from Aluminum and have pressed in bronze oilite sleeves. Know this however: If you use these then you can't run solid bushings on the front spring eye; the spring will bind. Some people think that poly bushings are still too stiff for leaf springs. I still wanted a solid connection on the other end of the spring so I picked up the Afco pivots. After I installed them they really do pivot very freely with no perceptible play. Anyway, I took a couple of pics and posted them here:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/PC030029-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/PC030028-1.jpg
http://www.carshopinc.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=mopar+shackle&x=0&y=0
I recieved them in the mail today and they are nice. They are made from Aluminum and have pressed in bronze oilite sleeves. Know this however: If you use these then you can't run solid bushings on the front spring eye; the spring will bind. Some people think that poly bushings are still too stiff for leaf springs. I still wanted a solid connection on the other end of the spring so I picked up the Afco pivots. After I installed them they really do pivot very freely with no perceptible play. Anyway, I took a couple of pics and posted them here:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/PC030029-1.jpg
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/12/PC030028-1.jpg