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Reyman R. Branting

Front Suspension Bushings

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In the Xreference list both TRW 12122 and 44-12309 are shown as bushings for the upper control arm of the 55 - 56 Packards. Will either work for both front and rear or is one front and the other rear?

Auto Zone has both in stock.

Any help will be much appreciated. This will put my 400 back on the road.

Thanks,
Bernardi

Posted on: 2012/4/15 23:13

BDeB

Re: Front Suspension Bushings

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Front and rear are both the same.
Ford D3AZ-3068-A as listed below the other 2 in the Xreference also works.

Posted on: 2012/4/16 1:00

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Reyman R. Branting

Re: Front Suspension Bushings

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DBeB - Thanks for the input.

I take it that all three bushings work equally well. We'll see which is the most economical.

Bernardi

Posted on: 2012/4/16 16:47

R H

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Hello,,everyone,, i was on Jegs the racing guys,,,they have a moog k-8083,,their full number is moog#719-k8083, are these the same as trw etc....

thanks rik

these are polyurathane...

Posted on: 2012/4/17 18:40

Riki

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Re: Front Suspension Bushings

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Riki,
I do not think you want to use polyurethane. Others may have a different opinion, but I was always told that the rubber bushings help the TL suspension have stiffness, see Service Technical bulletin 55T-! Dealer 1, January 17, 1955 found on this site.

Posted on: 2012/4/17 19:55

R H

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hi,,ok,,,but i had rubber ones and they cracked in a few weeks, and fell out.

thanks rik

Posted on: 2012/4/17 20:46

Riki

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Re: Front Suspension Bushings

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Aside from old dry rubber, one thing mentioned to hasten cracking is not having the suspension in the middle when tightening the bushings down.

Posted on: 2012/4/17 20:48

Howard

patgreen

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If this information is new, please enter it in the Xref guide.

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Posted on: 2012/4/18 22:54

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R H

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May 2012 auto restorer, letter on polyurethane bushings v rubber.

i will go with polyrethane, i want a firm response suspension, don't care if they are noisy or squeaks,

rik

Posted on: 2012/4/25 21:37

Riki

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