Deuce front spring bushings

[ODdave]

Dose anyone know the dimentions for the bronze bushings in the front spring eyes? How about a good place to find them? I am getting ready to bob a deuce and have a different set of springs but they do not have the bronze bushings in them. The springs i want to use are not from a deuce.

 

[gringeltaube]

They are nominal 1 1/4" x 1" x L=2 1/2", new in the box.

But keep in mind that... 1) actual pin diameter is only 25.0 mm or .984"
2) spring eye is not machined so a new bushing is never round or cylindrical once pressed in - which greatly reduces initial free play... but also contact area so they wear fast to fit to loose, to soon!

Best if one could find replacement bushings a little undersized on the inside and had access to a reamer to finish to desired diameter.

That's what I do with mine anyways, since most of the old pins aren't that bad and can be saved/ restored back to cylindrical shape by removing, turning, grinding down, one side only, less than 0.3mm (0.01") down to 24.7mm = .974" O.D. (no worries, hardness goes much deeper than that.)

G.

 

[ODdave]

the reason for new springs......

 

[colelkhunter]

what wheels are those Dave? Look like stock centers welded into 20" shells....I like it.

 

[colelkhunter]

also they look DEEP. You planning to run the fronts with that much backspacing?

 

[ODdave]

Thanks,

There the first design of wheel i biult. I used a Bridge truck ring and a factory deuce center with the split moved to the inside for safety. Its all trued on a mill so the run smooth. theres a few of them running around MI.

Yes, the offset actualy works well. 6.5in on the back side keeps it away from the steering.

 

[ODdave]

colelkhunter, these are for you, i couldnt send them in the pm

 

[colelkhunter]

I like it.......now bring me 5.

 

[deathrowdave]

The best replacement for the bushings is to replace with Delrin. They need to be made on lathe but much better than bronze . Lifetime material needs no lube also !!!