[DeTomaso] FW: How to identify offset bushings?

[Joseph F. Byrd, Jr.]

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From: Joseph F. Byrd, Jr. [mailto:byrdjf at embarqmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2020 8:06 AM
To: 'Thomas Törnblom'
Cc: 'Detomaso List Email'
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] How to identify offset bushings?

Here is an illustration
1) is stock press in
2) is the two piece aftermarket but without inner sleeve
3) two piece aftermarket with normal spacing
4) two piece aftermarket with Off Set spacing ( note the thickness of the
lips)


-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
Of Thomas Törnblom
Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2020 7:31 AM
To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] How to identify offset bushings?

This what the stock bushings look like: 
https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-0p6d9/products/288/images/838/DSC02291DSC022
91__87780.1457141047.1280.1280.jpg?c=2

and this is the PU bushing: 
http://www.panteraplace.com/Pantera%20Pics/bushing%201.jpg

Should be fairly easy to see which ones you have.

The thickness of the offset PU bushings collar is different front and back
too. Should be thicker forward on the upper A-arm and thinner on the lower.

Thomas

Den 2020-04-16 kl. 11:56, skrev charlesmccall at gmail.com:
>     Hi all
>
>     A real mystery is developing. 10-15 years ago, I bought a set of
offset
>     a-arm bushings from Marino at Pantera East, and had them installed on
>     my GT5-S.
>
>
>     Fast forward a bunch of years, and my suspension is being rebuilt
right
>     now. The mechanic has disassembled things, and says that the bushings
>     on my front a-arm are stock. WTF? Where did the offset ones go?
>
>
>     He bases this on the fact that it's identical to a set of Pantera
>     bushings purchased from Roland a while ago. I can only think of two
>     possibilities:
>
>
>      1. Someone broke into my garage, dismounted my suspension, removed
the
>         offset a-arm bushings, installed a stock set, and reinstalled the
>         suspension. All this at night, without me noticing. Oh, and then
>         performed an alignment.
>      2. Maybe Roland sent a set of offset bushings, since I seem to
>         remember that he was the one who provided these to Marino in the
>         first place?
>
>
>     I really can't think of any other explanations for how stock bushings
>     could have gotten back on my car. One way to move ahead is if I can
>     tell if the bushings in hand are stock or offset. Anyone have any
>     measurements of both? Or some other way of identifying if what is in
>     his hands are offset bushings?
>
>
>     Thank you!
>
>
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