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Offest link pin bushings.
Posted: July 27th, 2014, 10:19 am
by SR Racing
I made and sold these sets for many years. I stopped making them after retirement and don't plan to make any more. However I have had several requests for them from FV and off road VW car owners. I probably sold 10 or 12 sets a year to Europe alone. Is anyone still making them so I can send these callers your way? BTW, I sold the sets for $85 retail,
Jim
Re: Offest link pin bushings.
Posted: July 27th, 2014, 12:25 pm
by Dietmar
Jim:
Hopefully someone will reply as I too am looking for multiple sets to fill orders .
Hope all is well in retirement.
Dietmar
Quixote Racing
Re: Offest link pin bushings.
Posted: July 28th, 2014, 3:33 pm
by brian
I'm pretty sure that Larry Cambell makes them
Re: Offest link pin bushings.
Posted: July 29th, 2014, 11:15 am
by Campbell Motorsport
I no longer make the bushings, SR took over when I stopped making them. At this point, I know Dietmar has a few sets in stock if you need some.
Larry Campbell
Campbell Motorsport
Re: Offest link pin bushings.
Posted: July 29th, 2014, 11:17 am
by SR Racing
Not any more. He (Larry) sold his last few sets...
The problem is these things are not easy to make to good tolerances. They are not the fastest selling items in the world. If you make 20 or even 10 sets at this time in the life of FV, you are liable to sit on them for years. If I know I had a commitment for 20 sets I would make them up. I was doing 20+ sets at a time and it usually took a year to sell them and that was when FV was much more active.
Whoops we doubled Larry.
Re: Offest link pin bushings.
Posted: July 29th, 2014, 12:47 pm
by Dietmar
Just so that there is no confusion, I DO have sets available (at this time)- Larry does NOT.
Dietmar
http://www.quixoteracing.com
Re: Offest link pin bushings.
Posted: August 1st, 2014, 7:59 pm
by JSM 16
Jim do you have any dwg's I'll make them I have a complete machine shop, and can hold the tightest of tolerances. Jeff
Re: Offset link pin bushings.
Posted: August 3rd, 2014, 3:33 pm
by Dave
I have been making mine out of 660 cored bronze for years. I just had a hard time getting my head around using steel for a bushing. Since I make them for myself and a few people (not for general sale) I don't worry about being too precise on the internal bore. The bronze distorts some when pressing it in, so we just finish ream them after install before spot facing the dog bone.
They are simple to make, so is the jig. Anyone with a lathe can make them.
Dave