dewcustom

well i finaly got my t arms out and yes i used the saw zaw
the metal sleeve had sezed to the bolt
when i went to put in the new bushings they don't fit. i guess there is a difrence in bushings for stock and off set t arms
any one know where i can get some for an offset t arm today? i figure i can order them from vette brakes but is the some where i can pick some up so i can get this done? :sad:

vettemack

I have a set of polyurethane bushings but do not have the inner sleeve which goes with them. Got the staking tools and shims also but used the sleeves on my off set arms.

79VetteMike

I used the stock metal sleeves with my poly bushings. As a matter of fact, I didn't even remove the sleeves. All of my stuff was already in great shape, but I wanted poly anyway. I have the metal sleeves that came with the bushings if you want them.

vettemack

There shouldn't be any difference between an offset arm versus a non-offset arm. What do you mean by they don't fit? The bushing are going to be really tight and comes with shims to make them that way. The VBP instructions call for a light press fit of .005 - .010.

dewcustom

when i said they don't fit i mean they are a completely difrent size the ones i pulled out have a smaller outside diameter and a larger inside diameter also the out edge that does not go into the t arm but fits between the t arm and a washer is thicker and the sleeve is not even close to long enough. the sleeve that came out was much thicker it looks like the poly strut bushings.