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Neat. You could probably make a few $ if you ever decided to cook up a kit for sale
Rubber Body Mount Bushing Question/ Suggestion
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Yes, i decided to sell them in any mount.
At this moment 28pcs are ready to sell
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what is the durometer rating of the material?
I have original and mine. Mine are equal and have more rubber than stock. And you can trust me, coz in 2012 i have a two complete stock factory original gm kits.
Mine are in One thing are not equal: absent molded metal to upper(black) mount. But think this is not problem to use as discribed. Know how to easy fix.
Mine are in One thing are not equal: absent molded metal to upper(black) mount. But think this is not problem to use as discribed. Know how to easy fix.
My rubber body mounts - self made
(hope starship voyager 1 borkes bofore this mounts will die )
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cant measure, but with diff to original they same as in front legs of driver/passenger
There's a bazillion threads on this, and info is all over the place. Did we ever determine that the boxy gen body bushings (up to 1990) are completely interchangeable with the curvy gen (1991-1996)? I ask because some reproductions are starting to come up.
Bushings:
The Parts Place (worst url ever? quite possibly!)
Washers:
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Bolts:
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Bushings:
The Parts Place (worst url ever? quite possibly!)
Washers:
The Parts Place
1990 Chevrolet Impala/Caprice/Bel Air CUPPED BODY WASHER SET (20 PIECES)
Bolts:
The Parts Place
1990 Chevrolet Impala/Caprice/Bel Air FACTORY FLANGED BODY MOUNT BOLT KIT 12 PIECES
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Anybody do any updates on this? I'm starting to lean towards removing the frame on my roadmaster wagon to clean and paint it, as well as replace the body bushings while the frame is out.
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Just looked these up:
Softer durometer, less bushings
Firmer durometer, more bushings
If only there were a way to get ALL of the softer bushings ...
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Very similar to the ES offerings. Still poly. But at least can support a smaller a local business. They'd always have a little trailer set up at the Englishtown spring/fall swap meets way back. I think his name was Tom. BIG dude. Used their bushings on the mustang. Can't say they were any better or worse.
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Body Mount Bushings Kit - Chevrolet Impala - 3.4145
Chevrolet Impala Caprice replacement Body Mount Bushings Kit made by Energy Suspension. 2 Year Warranty. Ships Immediately. Part Number 3.4145
www.energysuspensionparts.com
Body Mount Bushings Kit - Chevrolet Impala - 3.4136
Chevrolet Impala Caprice replacement Body Mount Bushings Kit made by Energy Suspension. 2 Year Warranty. Free Shipping. Ships Immediately. Part Number 3.4136
www.energysuspensionparts.com
What I don't get:
PST goes out of its way to mention 'polygraphite' - very well lubricated polyurethane
Energy Suspension makes no mention of 'polygraphite'.
Yet PST & Energy Suspension use the same part numbers.
Still willing to bet that 3.4145 has less bushings than 3.4136.
Remember:
Impalas SS and other civi B-cars were OE spec'd by GM with fewer softer body bushings.
EDIT: For unknown reasons, civi SEDANS lack body bushings that WAGONS included.
9C1s were OE spec'd by GM with 'all' the stiffer body bushings.
So if one bought 2 of the lower-durometer kits, would that be enough bushings to do the whole car and then some? 😁 Seems so wasteful.
And while it's true that sedans were specced with fewer bushings, wagons never were, and they used the softer bushings. Why not make a kit that's correct for wagons?
And while it's true that sedans were specced with fewer bushings, wagons never were, and they used the softer bushings. Why not make a kit that's correct for wagons?
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Wasteful indeed.
To my memory - somebody, PLEASE correct me! - civilian sedans are missing some 'rubber' at 4 distinct spots ... ?
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Instead of ordering 2 kits, it should just be possible to order more bushings - but after two decades, these kits still share the same quirks as GM's OE 'specs'.
I understand this aftermarket quirk even less.
You don't need to prefer wagons to agree that aftermarket discrimination against wagons is not in any way cool or helpful.
I'm 99% sure that if aftermarket companies made a kit that's correct for wagons (and would therefore also be correct for sedans but with 4 extra lower bushings), owners of sedans would happily use the entire kit, including the "extraneous" 4 lower bushings. I'm really not understanding the logic going on here with omitting bushings
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You and I are not the only ones who share this position about adding the bushings GM omitted.
I've admittedly foggy memories of several pre- Aug 2009 threads expressing this still-unaddressed complaint.
My bushings now successfuly works in 96 impalass. Yes, it possible to sell them. Total box weight is about 7kg.
I can sell them with minimum additional cost+ for testing to anyone. But it must be minimum 3 guys who wants them.
Other way is to use AutoPro BM1032. Its better and cheaper option for USA.
Mine:
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I can sell them with minimum additional cost+ for testing to anyone. But it must be minimum 3 guys who wants them.
Other way is to use AutoPro BM1032. Its better and cheaper option for USA.
Mine:
Rubber Body Mount Bushing Question/ Suggestion
Body Mount Retainers This thread is what I needed to find. I bought the Energy Suspension bushing kit 3.4136R for my 1996 Caprice. What disappointed me was that it doesn't come with any hardware other than a about 12 large washers. No bolts, no nuts, and especially no retainers that are used...
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Body Bushing, Upper & Lower, 9c1 vs SS, metal spacers
Hi, What's the difference between SS and 9C1 upper body bushings? Harder rubber? wider? I would prefer a slightly stiffer bushing than the stock SS ones and am looking for confirmation. Also, do the 9c1 or SS upper bushings still come with the metal spacer or do we need to order...
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I would like to see another copy of the TSB:43-20-01, titled "Information on Body Mount"
At some point someone suggested a 1976 Chevelle (Malibu) kit for hardware and rubbers. These are reproduced in the differing densities rubber for different positions. I do not know if anyone followed up on this.
Well you so suffer with these body mounts? It is necessary to be easier with them, but without fanaticism. no need to delve into measuring with a durometer and similar matters. There is no point in this. Body mounts around the perimeter can be put all the same! Verified personally 100500 times!
So at this time three cases:
autopro, mine and others
So at this time three cases:
autopro, mine and others
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Must be lost in translation. Unless that's metric times
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