Need help with UCA bushings

NiceFishEh said

The last thing I want to say is I found a picture of the washers, and it would appear to me that the narrow shoulder on the insides of the washers is all that mates up against the cam bolt, verses the the entire inner sleeve against the cam bolt on the stockers.

Don't know if this is an issue as far as wear is concerned.

Thoughts?

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I have lots of experience with wear on these bushings (and others). I ran an a-body in a dirt circle track application 5 years. The front suspension takes a pounding on a dirt car, so I really learned how to make it survive.

As far as the moog offset upper control arm bushings go, they are the weakest of all types. I tried them and they would only last for 1 or 2 racedays. In a street application they will be fine and I have them in my current street driver 74 duster. The stock replacement (non offset bushings) would last a little longer, but by far, without a doubt, the energy suspension bushings were the best. The energy suspension upper control arm bushings lasted a whole season.

To get the caster improvements you need the bushings. Definitely improves the steering. You get more "road feel" and the wheels want to return to center after you are finished turning. If you have the money, the way to go is with the tubular upper a-arms avaiable from a number of sources.