Are the rear spring bushings 2 piece or 1 piece?

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  1. olerodder

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    I am in need of replacing the spring bushings and just wondered for those of you who have replaced them if they are 1 piece or 2 piece and where you can get them...............................Poly would be also be an option.
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    2 piece. I just removed mine last weekend.
     
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    The rear ones at the shackles are two pieces. One piece up front, pressed in.

    My front one is a solid aluminum piece that came with the Cal-trac setup. The rear ones I replaced with AutoKrafter's rubber replacements. I would assume Poly replacements would be easy to find. Should be the same as any early mustang.

    http://autokrafters.com/c-699-bushings.aspx
     
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    Mustangs are a fatter bushing - they don't fit. The metal parts of the shakle are the same, but not the rubber.
     
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    Thanks guys, I wasn't so much worried about the rear shackle bushings but more about the front spring eye bushing............on one side part of the rubber is mostly gone.......................
     
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    Ah! Thanks for clearing that up for me. I would have gotten mine from the local mustang house next time I needed a set. I know better now.
     
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    i would get the dimension of the bushings you need and check with energy suspension. they do have bushings available by dimension. they list allot of them in their catalog.
     
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