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Author: Subject: Tapered bushes needed
DIY Si

posted on 8/2/15 at 12:51 AM Reply With Quote
Tapered bushes needed

I'm after a set of bushes to suit the mini/metro ball joint for my Sprite's wishbones. Only thing is, either no-one makes such a thing (which is no massive surprise) or my Google skills are rubbish.

So can anyone point me in the direction of either someone who stocks or can machine a weldable steel bush for me? It needs an OD of roughly 1.5", 3/4"-1" thickness and a 1.5" in 1' (7 degree?) taper in the centre?

Or am I better of getting some steel plate/bar and a reamer?





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turbodisplay

posted on 8/2/15 at 03:35 AM Reply With Quote
Is it 7 degrees? I used a metro cab ball joint, thought it was 1-10 by measurment, so milled an insert that size, only to discover it was 5 degrees.
It is larger than a metro ball joint but would have thought the tapers would be the same?

Also be sure to specify exactly angle or incline, tapers need to be exact to work.

Darren

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DIY Si

posted on 8/2/15 at 01:19 PM Reply With Quote
There's two sizes of Metro ball joint, with the ones I need being the 1.5" in 1' size. I think it works out to be just over 7 degrees as it's an imperial measurement. I can happily supply anyone able to do this with a joint to measure to ensure it's correct.





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