another steering gearbox thread..sorry..

[70bigblockdodge]

Given that it was pretty easily accomplished, I'd do the work on the brackets again. The bushings were actually fun to make (a drill, hand saw, bench grinder and a paddle bit were all I needed), but those I'd probably buy if the price was right. As for the bushings between the subframe and bracket stems, I used polyurethane end link bushings shaved down to the proper height and size. I simply got ones that were a bit too large and carefully "machined" them with a bench grinder.

Polyurethane bushings and end links are a great upgrade to any body style Mopar. Kudos to you for thinking outside the box.

 

[SF-66TC]

Polyurethane bushings and end links are a great upgrade to any body style Mopar. Kudos to you for thinking outside the box.

I just installed PST's upgraded link kit and I have to say I found it very challenging to fit together especially with how the designed bottom piece attaches. These bushings did not have the slit in them and needed to be slid over the ends of the sway bar. The protrusion on the left side is just excess Sil-Glyde I used to get the bushing fitted into the link.

As for poly bushings I would comment that since they are much firmer than the standard rubber ones, I seriously doubt one could get them to fit in a link kit unless it was ground down quite a bit. Again it's the bottom connecting piece of the link kit that is very challenging.

celticwarloc's method IMO is the ideal way overall, but if one doesn't have the means to do it his way the link kit would be the way to go. I wish I had known of celticwarloc's method before I cut off the bottoms of my oem links

 

[saforwardlook]

I just installed PST's upgraded link kit and I have to say I found it very challenging to fit together especially with how the designed bottom piece attaches. These bushings did not have the slit in them and needed to be slid over the ends of the sway bar. The protrusion on the left side is just excess Sil-Glyde I used to get the bushing fitted into the link.

As for poly bushings I would comment that since they are much firmer than the standard rubber ones, I seriously doubt one could get them to fit in a link kit unless it was ground down quite a bit. Again it's the bottom connecting piece of the link kit that is very challenging.

celticwarloc's method IMO is the ideal way overall, but if one doesn't have the means to do it his way the link kit would be the way to go. I wish I had known of celticwarloc's method before I cut off the bottoms of my oem links

I personally would highly second Steven's recommendation against Polyurethane bushings. Some years ago, I used some poly busings for my strut bar and my sway bar in my 1970 Newport Custom. What a huge mistake! It turned a nice riding and quiet car into a monster, crashing over every bump in the road. I couldn't stand it, and even though taking out struts is a pain, the next day I took them out again and put in the standard bushings. What a relief! It was probably the worst modification I ever did! You have been warned.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

The LCA and UCA bushings and tension strut bushings will definatly make the ride harsh, the sway bar no or you are very sensitive. Most new cars have urethane pillow blocks and ball joint style sway bar end links.