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Wed May 17, 2006 4:24 pm

Anybody know where i can get new bushings for the front beam of a 1960 bus?

Wed May 17, 2006 4:53 pm

wagens west had them for sale. 15 each or something

Wed May 17, 2006 5:32 pm

bullifecal wrote: Anybody know where i can get new bushings for the front beam of a 1960 bus?

Which bushings are you referring to? Link pin bushings or torsion arm bushings?

Wed May 17, 2006 7:24 pm

if you are reffering to the beam bushings the torsion arms ride on, i bought mine from isp west.they were not going in unless you press them in and they also needed to be fitted via hone. not hard or rocket science just lots of patience to get them to fit.

good luck.

Wed May 17, 2006 7:52 pm

I'm referring to the big bushings inside the beam. Thanks for the help

Wed May 17, 2006 10:45 pm

I used a drift and a big hammer to drive in the bushings. This was the hardest part of the job.

Thu May 18, 2006 4:01 am

remember they are made out of bakeolite or something ,very brittle.dont fuck em up

Thu May 18, 2006 8:13 am

gatorwyatt wrote: remember they are made out of bakeolite or something ,very brittle.dont fuck em up

The workshop manual calls for this drift along with a big hammer. I'll use a press when I do the set for the yellow '56 Westy but when I did the '56 I didn't pull the beam.

Thu May 18, 2006 8:26 am

ive got that drift but no reamer. me wanty reamer.

Thu May 18, 2006 8:37 am

busracer wrote: ive got that drift but no reamer. me wanty reamer.

They turn up on eBay every few months or so and usually fetch between $100-$300 depending on who's looking at them.

Thu May 18, 2006 12:39 pm

I've got the same type of bushings in my 56 oval. How did you get the old ones out? I was thinking to cut throuhh them w/ a sawzall and remove them in 2-3 pieces. I tried a slide hammer w/ no luck :cry:

Thu May 18, 2006 12:42 pm

Saggs wrote: I've got the same type of bushings in my 56 oval. How did you get the old ones out? I was thinking to cut throuhh them w/ a sawzall and remove them in 2-3 pieces. I tried a slide hammer w/ no luck :cry:

The bushings are slightly smaller in size in an oval. The "Tools of local manufacture" book has instructions on how to make a tool to remove these. It's basicly a drift similar to the drum race drifts but mounted on the end of a 4' pole. Don't forget to pull out your grease fittings. The workshop manual also shows a "puller" for the bushings but that would be a bit more challenging to make.

As the old saying goes, "if they ain't broke don't fix it". Measure you're bushings and if they're within spec., leave them there.....