<VV> Relay rod/pittman arm bushing

[Dennis Pleau]

I've bought them both ways.  I sure like it when I get the one where you
leave the sleeve in.  It saves a lot of time.

dp

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Clark Hartzel
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 2:56 PM
To: Virtual Vairs
Subject: <VV> Relay rod/pittman arm bushing

The other day I replaced my worn out rubber bushing with a nylon one.
Having replaced dozens of rubber ones in the past I got out the pickle fork
and air chisel to remove the old bushing and sleeve.
After much cussing I finally got it out.  I checked to see if the old stud
fit the new plastic bushing and it did.  I then checked to see if the
plastic bushing fit the hole in the relay rod and it was way loose!
Apparently the designer/manufacturer of the plastic bushing thinks you can
save the steel sleeve.  I had already mutilated mine so I had to take an NOS
rubber bushing and drill out the new rubber to disassemble it so I could use
the steel sleeve.
Being a former engineer I would made the nylon bushing fit the existing hole
in the relay rod and scrap the old steel sleeve.  Of course a small
instruction sheet telling me to save the old steel sleeve would have been
nice!
Any of you guys ever had the same problem?
Clark Hartzel