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Polyurethane bushings 140-160

posted by  CyaLater on  Tue Dec 2 03:35 CST 2003
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Also, when comparing one to the other, a lot of people will get a car with worn out bushes & then fit new poly bushes & proclaim they are better & in this case they are! There is no doubt that new poly bushes are better than old rubber bushes in every way.

Also of interest, between 69 & 70 Volvo changed the lower front bushes from small & solid to a larger type which has more rubber on one side & an air space on the other. The later type is better & I would say poly would be better than the early type. From 70 to 74 there is 3 different lower arms that I have seen depending on which way the bushes go into the arm. Make sure your left & right lower arms match.

Alot changed between 69-70: besides the lower bushes, the bottom balljoint got bigger & the tierod ends & draglink ends went up one size too. In the rear end the control arms & torque rods got longer which pushed the axle backwards 3/4". I prefer to use the shorter arms here for better weight distribution.





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