302S control arm bushings

[steveespo]

Myself and a few others are doing the 302S front control arm upgrade (Of course I had to do it the hard way by removing stock bushings, never again, and welding in the sleeves for the Howe ball joints) and I have a question on how the bushings on the rear should stack up. There is the main bushing which goes in the mount and has a rounded end, and a spacer bushing that has a concave end on one side and flat on the other. Seems that the concave and rounded end should mate but there is also a taper on the shaft where it's welded to the control arm. The flat side against that pushes the bushing out about an 1/8" more than if the concave end goes against it. If anyone knows the correct orientation let me know.


Thanks
Steve

 

[Cherno134]

Steve-

I installed it with the concave end of the bushing going against the taper on the shaft. After everything was bolted up it all looked OK.

Al

 

[steveespo]

Steve-

I installed it with the concave end of the bushing going against the taper on the shaft. After everything was bolted up it all looked OK.

Al

Al thanks, confirmed this was correct with Dean Martin.
Steve