Suspension bushings

[rkent47]

I have seen the two threads concerning bushing, but need a little more help...

I am starting a rebuild of two '55 Birds and the suspension must be redone on both. Back in the day, late '60s, I put about 125,000 miles on a '55 and remember the mushy suspension (which was new at the time). I was thinking that stiffer shocks, poly bushings and a heavier anti-sway bar might help things.

First, what do you think about that plan.

Second, some advice on where to get poly bushings and HOW. I have looked at Energy Suspension and they do not seem to have kits etc for the '55 Birds.

Merry Christmas,

Kent

 

[ford1]

in your search box type rock auto, when the pages come up find the one that says all the parts you will ever need, click it then fill in the info, i was just there and they list a lot of bushings for the 55 t bird, its a good source for a lot of old car parts, and cheap to

 

[Ole Don]

I would recomend stock A arm bushings, heavy duty shocks, and a huge anti sway bar in the new bushings. The result will be a car that rides well and handles better than anyone will believe. My front sway bar came from Thunderbirdssouthwest. While its apart, hang on a pair of Granada spindles and disc brakes.

 

[Y-Blockhead]

I could not agree with Ole Don more. IMO poly bushings make the car ride too harsh. Use the stock ones, heavy duty sway bar and shocks. I like KYB Gas-A-Just shocks. They even made my Ranchwagon handle... With the Granada Spindles and Discs you can't go wrong.

 

[JeffB2]

You can get the polyurethane bushings from this source:http://www.y-blocksforever.com/forums/Topic1723-3-1.aspx?Highlight=frame+bushings contact member "Moonshadow" actually Energy Suspension does have the sway bar bushings and links in their universal section,it shows how to measure for them there I used them on my '54 Ford which shares the same suspension with your T-Bird.I bought those at O'Reillys and they were less $$ than the stock rubber units and they have zert fittings to lube them.The KYB shocks will make a big difference and the coil springs from a Ford Aerostar will lower the front about 2" and will improve ride and handling big time(best bang for the buck),about $70 at O'Reillys part# MOOG CC850.