omega 24 v6
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| posted on 26/12/05 at 06:33 PM |
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Bush dimensions
Does anyone have the eyebone and bush dimensions as supplied by the varios manufacturers as I am doing my w/bone drawings at the moment.
Who's the best supplier as I can gather from this forum that Darrens are good but supply and timing is not, MNR have not replied to an email
sent 6 weeks ago for info on postage/pricing etc and lolocost get knocked a bit. When I order them I want them quickly and with no b/s or chasing
up.
Is there likely to be anyone at the autosport show that would be selling them.
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suparuss
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| posted on 26/12/05 at 08:18 PM |
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not dissing mnr or anything cos they seem to get good rep on here but it took 4 weeks from first telephoning them before i got some bushes, then they
blamed me for the delay. they were cheap though! 
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big_wasa
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| posted on 26/12/05 at 08:26 PM |
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Not the cheapest in town but
Luego have the bits I want , when I want them.
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 26/12/05 at 08:40 PM |
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This is the problem on the forum as I see it.
Everyone has their allegiances (sp) and favorite suppliers but it seems to be 50/50 on who to go to. I reckon that delivery within 10 working days
should be possible for delivery fr4om any firm.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 26/12/05 at 09:13 PM |
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A non-biased comment - MK usually have them in stock
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SilverFox
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| posted on 27/12/05 at 05:57 AM |
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Have also tried to get to the specifics on this one. So far I have the following examples, but would defer to Britishtrident who is usually very
precise on these matters.
GTS - use strange crush tube 44 mm long X 19 mm OD but for the ID, neither a 12 mm nor 1/2" bolt fit (tried both). The Polybush is 29.1 mm OD
shank and approx 35 mm hat. The Bush/eye tube required is 35 mm OD x 3mm wall x 35 mm long.
Triumph #1 - IIRC use a more elegant unit but not as readily available (probably Quiller triumph and Robin Hood). Crush tube is for 7/16" bolt x
38 mm long, Poly is 3/4" OD x 5/8" long incl 1.14" dia hat 1/8' thick. Bush/eye tube required is 1" OD x 1/8"
wall x 1 1/4" long.
Triumph #2 - again IIRC any GT6, spitfire Lotus uses a 3/8" ID crush tube, but I think the rest is the same. Still the neatest setup IMHO and
well used in early
Lotus,Brabham, Cooper et al
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Mix
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| posted on 27/12/05 at 07:16 AM |
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I went for Luego ones. If you stil need the dims I'll measure one when I get home.
Luego were good enough to supply me with one to check local availability of bush tube for the wishbones.
Fyvie Steel again 
Mick
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rayward
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| posted on 27/12/05 at 12:14 PM |
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Got mine from ST, can measure tomorrow for you if you want, they only take cheque payments though.
Ray
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Mix
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| posted on 27/12/05 at 05:20 PM |
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Luego bush dimensions:
Crush tube:
OD 19mm
ID 12mm
Length 42.3mm
Bush:
Minor D 29.15mm
Major D 34.6mm
Length 16.9mm (total)
Length of major D 4.3mm.
Whilst I can't comment on other manufacturers standards I have to say Luego were very helpful and the bushes are well made.
Mick
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 27/12/05 at 07:37 PM |
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Cheers everyone and cheers Mick but if the crush tubes are 42.3 long and the bushes are only 2*16.9 long then it doesn't add up. Do the crush
tubes need faced in a lathe or do the bushes not meet face to face in the eyetubes?
I see what you meant now when I first spoke to you about building. Jeez there are so many questions to ask.
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Nisseven
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 05:04 AM |
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I think if you add 16.9 and 4.3 you get the total length of each bush ie. 21.2mm times 2 = 42.4.
These bushes sound similar to mine which I hunted high and low for, to find something that was not going to cost an arm & a leg. They were spring
hanger bushes for something and I cut them shorter to fit. ID they were 18mm and OD 29. I was able to make the steel bush from a piece of 36mm OD
hollow bar 32mm long with the whole bush assy 40mm long.
While on the subject anyone have any ideas on the finish of the crush tube as it is the wearing surface?
Hope all you guys had a merry Xmas and it wasn't to cold? Nice hot one here esp today.
Bruce
[Edited on 28/12/05 by Nisseven]
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Mix
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 06:54 AM |
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Second option 
The bushes don't meet inside the bush tube.
Mick
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 28/12/05 at 10:32 AM |
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cheers Mick
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Nisseven
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| posted on 29/12/05 at 02:24 AM |
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Hi Mick
You must have about an 8mm gap in the middle then. Is this normal? I was always under the impression that there should be no gap.
Bruce
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Mix
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| posted on 29/12/05 at 07:25 AM |
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It's my understanding that the bush should be slightly compressed when the bolt is tightened onto the crush tube. The only way to do this is
with a gap in the middle.
I think you will find this is the same for all bushes of this type, ie there is a gap.
Mick
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907
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| posted on 29/12/05 at 08:20 AM |
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The gap also acts as a reservoir for grease.
Below is a pic of the Lolocost bushes.
For those of you that make your brackets from 50 x 50 x 3 box the 44 mm o/a fits nicely inside.
(not sure if this applies to other makes)
I didn't use the 25 i/d mild steel tubes that they supply as I made stainless ones.
The quality is not great as they need the burrs taken off.
Paul G
 
Rescued attachment lolocost-bushes-005s.jpg
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Nisseven
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| posted on 29/12/05 at 09:05 AM |
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Thanks Paul,
You learn something every day. I'll cut mine a little shorter. I had been wondering how to get a supply of grease in there.
Bruce
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SilverFox
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| posted on 30/12/05 at 02:06 AM |
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Cheera for that Paul - very helpful dimensions. Do you know if Lolocost have a different size as an option.
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907
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| posted on 30/12/05 at 10:31 AM |
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Not that I know of,
but reading through this thread it seems that all the suppliers make them a different size.
Buy your bushes and make your bones to fit them seems to be the way.
Paul G
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