Another K-Frame and torsion bar bushing question, outer sleeves?

[idrivemopar]

Question for those that have replaced their k-frame and torsion bar mounting bushings. The new sets i have came with inner sleeves, but what did you do regaring the outer sleeves?

Mine are completely destroyed, rusted, and not useable. Was this only a requirement for the original rubber ones or do you need these for the new urathane bushings?

here is what i am referring to, and one from the K-frame.

 

[super-bee_ski]

I'm trying to think where that fits?
Is that part of the bushing?

 

[super-bee_ski]

is that where the torsion bar enters the chassis and NOT on the K-member?

 

[super-bee_ski]

Because the torsion bar mounts directly to the Lower Control Arm (each lower control arm) scoket.

 

[idrivemopar]

Sorry folks, should have posted a better reference picture. This is the sleeve that goes on the bushing that fits into the k-frame, same is true with the torsion bar mount frame bushings.

 

[super-bee_ski]

yup, I remember; (I think)
Throw that away, that WAS part of the old bushing.
When I pressed mine out, the bushing came out of it's sleeve.
I'm almost 100 percent certain the new bushing comes with that outer housing.

 

[blackblazer717]

Hey super-bee hes refering to the iso suspension on 73- up cars. And as for the sleeves. Ditch um, you dont need them.

 

[idrivemopar]

Thanks everyone! There were no outer sleeves with the new bushings, and i just wanted to make sure it was part of the old bushing setup. Cool. I just have to smooth out those openings a bit so they dont wear into the new bushings.

 

[super-bee_ski]

On a previous build, actually the 70 "Bee", I ruined multiple bushings. How?
Simple, on a set of upper control arms, I pressed out the old bushings, sandblasted the a-arms and had them powder coated. What I DID NOT KNOW because I'm dumb was: the bushing rubber part came out but the metal shell was left in BOTH cupper control arms. When the new bushings arrived I "pressed" them in. They would distort. Reason was: yup, I left the old metal shell in the a-arm.
I learnt!
"Super-bee_ski"

:iamwithstupid:

 

[idrivemopar]

Thats my next bit of fun, is getting the uppers cleaned up!