Front End Suspension, NHRA Rule Question

[Andy Friar]

Originally Posted by impstocker

These are the upper bushings I used in my 68 Impala I/S car. I got them from my friend Pat Henneberry, an old school racer from the sixties. he had these bronze bushing stock (which he used on his 68 Camaro Modified car which is still raced today) which I just had to chuck up on a lathe and cut to size for a press fit plus increase the center hole a little. These will be going in my 65 Impala stocker I am building now. These cost me $0 The front lower control arm bushing was a aluminum round stock which I chucked up on the lathe and machine to fit, pressed fit a bronze center bushing for the bolt to go through, which I also just added a grease fitting, they worked too. I have to make a new set for the 65 Impala.

Another high tech are the solid body bushings simply made out of that same aluminum round stock. They are 1/2 inch shorter than stock, effectively "lowering" the body 1/2 over the frame.

I am glad I hang around guys like my friend Pat, they started racing when there wasn't a "Global West" or an Alf fella making all the parts for you. I fabricated a lot of parts and learned how to use a lathe, bridgeports and welders along the way. my 68 Impala was the first race car I built, people said It would be a parts breaker at 4100 lbs with a stick. Even though i only made 100 passes on car, no breakage with 7 tenths under.

Will Lamprecht
1965 Impala H/I Stck

Thanks for telling me how you did it. I can get bushings like you show from National Bronze or McMaster Carr and machine to fit as well. I have been tailing around with my Dad for as long as I can remember (I'm 34) and asking questions as much as possible.Chassis shops, engines shops, tranny shops, race tracks, etc. I want to learn it all and I am not afraid to ask the 'stupid' question to try and do so. No one knows it all, but I am also willing to pass on any knowledge that I learn, to make good karma to get some new knowledge.