c2 poly diff. front snubber bushing

[jkmhb]

When installing the polygraphite diff. front snubber bushing on my 65, I found out two things: 1. The new parts don't look like the old ones. 2. The old ones don't look like they were properly installed to do the job.
Can anyone tell me what hardware goes with the snubber bushings, bolt diameter and length, order of installation of any washers with their inner and outer diameter, etc? Thanks.

[John H.]

Re: c2 poly diff. front snubber bushing

From the A.I.M - long bolt goes in from the top (head up). Above the bracket on the frame, from the top down: bolt head, small flat washer, upper cushion (with protruding sleeve pointing down thru hole in frame bracket). Lower cushion goes between the frame bracket and the diff bracket, with the metal side against the diff bracket. Below the diff bracket - large flat washer, lock washer, nut. Torque nut to 55-75 lb-ft.

[Roger Legge]

Re: c2 poly diff. front snubber bushing

I put an Energy Suspension one on my '68 and I want to say it was pretty much a straight swap. Don't know how different this area of a C2 is, but I thought they were pretty much the same. What brand do you have? I have the instruction sheet at home. Some of the Energy Suspension mounts/pieces use a little different hardware. I can check the instruction sheet later today.

Roger

[jkmhb]

Re: c2 poly diff. front snubber bushing

Thanks. Mine is Energy Suspension also - but it did not come with any directions. I found a note in a Corvette parts supplier to re-use the existing shell from the old snubber. The shell from my old top bushing is a large washer with a tube (or sleeve) attached to it. This sleeve is too long for the new bushings.