 Need recommendation on rod small end bushings, wrist pin bushings - who's best source? |
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| Superhawk996 |
 Aug 30 2019, 08:57 AM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,900 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch 
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I ordered a couple sets of rod bushings from AA Performance but these seem to be rolled from flat stock with some sort of dovetail locking feature built into them.
 Originals already in the rods seems to be some sort of seamless brass. The AA Performance look to be maybe steel backing with babbit material overlay? Wondering if anyone has experience with AA performance small end rod bushings? Checked AA and I think they are basically the same design (with dovetails). I also see AA has KolbenSchmidt listed as well as Genuine Porsche but I cannot tell from either of those pictures on-line if they are seamless (I think I see seams) or basically same design as AA Performance. I'm tempted to send off a set to my local machine shop and see how they look when finished, drilled, and honed. Not really concerned about the dovetails since there really is no way to have them come "unlocked" once the bushing is pressed into the rod but I hate to do this twice. Recommendations? @Mark_Henry |
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| Mark Henry |
Aug 30 2019, 09:50 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
When your machinist hones them to the correct pin size they will be bronze.
They're a bit under size ID, they have to be honed, the silver is just a babbitt coating. |
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| Superhawk996 |
Aug 30 2019, 09:56 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,900 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Aug 30 2019, 11:50 AM)  When your machinist hones them to the correct pin size they will be bronze. Thank you Mark! I have to do two sets of rods so maybe I'll proceed with 1st set and then take a look and then decide on whether to order a set of KS bushings. I just didn't like the idea of it being soft babbit material over steel. Doc, I'm not going to write off the KS bushings yet but I'm sure I'll find some other excuse to claim a set of gaskets. |
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Superhawk996 Need recommendation on rod small end bushings Aug 30 2019, 08:57 AM
dr914@autoatlanta.com just buy the good german brand and have your machi... Aug 30 2019, 09:06 AM
Superhawk996
just buy the good german brand and have your mach... Aug 30 2019, 09:17 AM Mark Henry The factory bushings have a seam as well, hard to ... Aug 30 2019, 10:01 AM Superhawk996 Rods and bushings dropped with my local machine sh... Aug 30 2019, 01:11 PM |
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