Front and rear Spring Bushings 5781 or CO1T-5781-A and 5781 or CO1T-5781-A

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Originally Posted by Jacques Reed

Hi Ian,

I dug out the front spring repros I bought all those years ago. See attached.

The paperwork listed them as early F100 bushings.

PM me if you would be interested in them. Happy to pass them on for a lot less than what I paid for them if it helps someone out. They are just sitting on the shelf doing no one any good.

You would need to drill the grease access hole to the grease groove and ream the liner a slight amount for just a small clearance fit as Lynn mentioned. Didn't try it myself but perhaps a wheel cylinder hone would be enough to take out a few thou to make a good fit in lieu of an adjustable reamer.
Dimensions are:
ID: 0.740" OD: 0.998" and length 1.970" Slight size variations between all.

Hope this may be of some help.

Cheers,

These are the front spring bushes - For people just reading the thread. Yes Jacques, they are close to my measurements. the originals have no split to slide into the spring eye.

Traditionally I have used a large pry bar and spread the 'eye' slightly to allow the bush to be pressed in nice and gently. Otherwise too much pressure will squash the end and you cant get the bush centred. I did that the first time I ever pressed in a bush into a spring.

Oh and Yes the best way to 'ream' the eyes is with a brake hone. You will do about 6 eyes and then its time to buy another hone but way cheaper than a reamer!

The one I have pictured I just wiggled it out of the spring eye. It wasnt that clean though!!

Cheers Ian, Pm Sent Jacques.