<VV> PILOT BUSHINGS

[John David Thomson]

Thanks Lon.
A simple truth is the best.

Dave, Calgary
68 Kelmark, 66 Corsa 140-4 Vert
One Owner 1970 Zed 28 (with second stock pilot bushing).


----- Original Message -----
From: corvairs <corvairs at pacifier.com>
Date: Monday, August 17, 2009 21:32
Subject: Re: <VV> PILOT BUSHINGS
To: N2VZD at aol.com
Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org

>     No one's going to like this - but here it is 
> anyway.
> I have never "soaked" a pilot bushing. Never had a problem 
> either. I 
> think that the whole soaking bit comes from trying to use old GM 
> NOS 
> bushings that may have leeched out most of thier oil over the 
> years. If 
> you get a correct self-lubricating bushing that is pretty new it 
> shouldn't be a problem. Ours (U-200) never sit on the shelf for 
> very 
> long as we make and sell a couple of hundred a year.
> 
> Lon
> www.corvairunderground.com
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