[DeTomaso] Koni shock bushings?

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

If you want a solid bushing you need something that can take up angular movement too like a rod end.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "P. Rimov" <rimov at charter.net>
To: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2009 3:57 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Koni shock bushings?


> What about just making some brass bushings?  A bunch of us are running 
> Carrera shocks that lack an bushing what so ever and are quite happy with 
> their performance.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Paul
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 13, 2009 11:03 AM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Koni shock bushings?
> 
> 
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> Alain Guerin in France is helping to restore an original factory Gr3 race
>> Pantera #5512, which among other things competed in the Tour de France in 
>> 1973.
>> The car is equipped with De Tomaso optional Koni shocks (not the modern 
>> Konis
>> that Dennis Quella and Marino Perna sell, but rather the OEM replacement
>> shocks which use the stock springs).
>>
>> The bushings in these shocks are totally shot, and he's not having any 
>> luck
>> sourcing replacements.   I seem to recall others here having the same 
>> problem,
>> and ultimately a solution being reached.   Anybody have any leads?
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
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