Re: 55/56 body mounts
Posted by Cli55er On 2013/10/2 17:29:34
alright boys and girls, here is what I came up with.
this is an Energy Suspensions body mount kit for 55-57 Chevy (Belair), cost is 79 from autozone with free shipping.
the lip on the "thick" bushing is too wide for the holes in the ears on the frame. so some widening of the holes will be required. a dremel and some patience will take car of that. it is a very very small amount that needs to be drilled off to fit the bushing.
then stack the washers double on top of the bushing to make it 3/4" thick like stock, or whatever height you need for that part of the car to level it.
the small bushing is perfect 1/2" thick and fits just fine as is on the bottom of the ear, or inside the car, depending on location.
the spacer sleeve is much bigger than the Packard one, to me that means stronger in a way. the smaller one fits fine as well. also of note is the Packard sleeve is shorter, the ES one is taller. another easy remedy by cutting it down to size where needed.
so, I believe I can make this work, although with some modification. nobody will ever know, but my pocket book will thank me.
79 bucks for the kit.....if I end up needing 2 kits...150 bucks....vs 500 or so from steele in just rubber. also to boot, these are polyurethane, not just rubber.
I will document my progress as I go along.
edit: I wanted to add....BOOYA!
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this is an Energy Suspensions body mount kit for 55-57 Chevy (Belair), cost is 79 from autozone with free shipping.
the lip on the "thick" bushing is too wide for the holes in the ears on the frame. so some widening of the holes will be required. a dremel and some patience will take car of that. it is a very very small amount that needs to be drilled off to fit the bushing.
then stack the washers double on top of the bushing to make it 3/4" thick like stock, or whatever height you need for that part of the car to level it.
the small bushing is perfect 1/2" thick and fits just fine as is on the bottom of the ear, or inside the car, depending on location.
the spacer sleeve is much bigger than the Packard one, to me that means stronger in a way. the smaller one fits fine as well. also of note is the Packard sleeve is shorter, the ES one is taller. another easy remedy by cutting it down to size where needed.
so, I believe I can make this work, although with some modification. nobody will ever know, but my pocket book will thank me.
79 bucks for the kit.....if I end up needing 2 kits...150 bucks....vs 500 or so from steele in just rubber. also to boot, these are polyurethane, not just rubber.
I will document my progress as I go along.
edit: I wanted to add....BOOYA!
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(60.42 KB)
(55.99 KB)
(46.12 KB)
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