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PostPosted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 2:39 pm 
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Is there someplace that sells body mount bushings? I'm just looking for some replacement mounts for the radiator core support. Getting a complete kit is out of the question because i doubt that a stock, LUV kit is available and anything else can be a crapshoot to get any that fits.
Scrounging thru wrecking yards for some suitable used ones is my last option but i think it may be my only option.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 7:34 am 
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Try shock mount bushings that's what i am going to use when is rado my trk. :smt023

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:04 am 
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I'll have to measure them up to see if they'll come close to working. Right now i'm thinking they'll be a bit too small for the job.

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you might try to contact one of the companies that make the polyurethane bushings. With some measurements they might be able to set you up. Energy suspension here in az helped a friend of mine out with something he needed.

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 12:34 am 
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i'd get the measurements and contact a company like energy susspension or merto moulded and get a body mount versus a shock mount. Ones for ashock will be a fair bit softer than the body mount. i know you're using it for the core support area but i think you'll get better results from a body mount


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I thought of using urethane but give that idea up on my truck cause the frame has some twist in it under full power and i don't have the finder wells any more and the twisting would cause prob. with the finder mounting.If you have finder wells then it might work in a low HP situation.

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:12 am 
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http://www.pacific-molded.com/products.html

Have a look at this company and see if you can use anything they have. If you can pm me the part # and I will get it for you free. I am the crew chief of the owners 6 race cars.

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PostPosted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:18 am 
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NO WAY!!!! Holy Smokes... Wow, Let me get some measurements off of the truck. There were the mounts that came with the core support but i'll need to measure the how high the ones on the truck are. If they're too short or too long, it could throw off the fender alignment.
Just by looking at their website, a couple of them look promising.

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If you can't find the measurement you want I have a spare mount I can give to him to match one up.

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Use shims or washers to get your correct mounting hight and go from there.

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