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Jason,
Yes, your advice did help - I wasn't tempted to install the bushings as a whole. I pressed in the shells first which was surprisingly easy. Then I was JUST able to squeeze the the poly in, but there was NO WAY I was going to get the center sleeve in by hand. So I used different configurations of the TAB tool and a socket or two to pull the thing through, which would have been a LOT easier with a fully threaded bolt.
And you're right, I finally removed the hangers from my exhaust - praying that the rusty sections didn't snap - and got a few more inches to play with; I don't think I would have been able to do the job otherwise.
Power tools - yeah, they are sweet. Trust me, I'm poorer than you, but my father has every tool known to man, including a huge air compressor and tank and a good assortment of air tools.
I looked online after I found those V tabs, to see what others had done, and T'Bricks had a thread or two talking about it. Several people said that pressing the arm in like that might cut up the poly bushing causing it wear too fast. They recommended chiseling out the tab, but that's just stupid - why would you rather cut a part off your car permanently than cut a bushing that can easily (kinda) be changed? So I pressed the sleeve half out of each one and sanded down the bushing until it fit with very little force.
Yes, I cursed God, Jesus, Buddha, Brahma, and every other god I could think of during the job - it's a good thing they are forgiving. I'm glad it's over but...*sigh*....I promised to do my father's 245 now. Excuse me while I cry a little.
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'93 244: 'A' cam 4 deg. advanced, 25/22 sways, custom heim endlinks, poly bushings, and a lot more styling customization than I care to recount.
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