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I've checked the usual spots but either missed them or they don't have them..... the bushings for the axle swivels that bolt onto the springs.
Anyone have a source for them that you can share? Thanks

What year/size, Alvin?

Most likely this is what you need?

Tim, how in the world did I miss them. Thanks Tim. You da man.

(I called a couple of the regular vendors I deal with and both of them told me they didn't have them and didn't think anyone reproduced them)

....another stovebolt victory

Alvin,

You could also go overboard and get Steele Rubber to vulcanize rubber around the metal central-tube inside the original housing-mount ($$$).

However, the GM replacement part was/is just like the part sold by Chevs of the 40.

The listing I see is for a car. This is the first time that I have seen them explicitly describe the function properly. I am also thinking that the actual photo is for a different application.

Same part for trucks. Sorry

You are correct. Description is incorrect: "These are bushings with nuts and bolts for the shackle to leaf spring on a 1/2 ton pickup."

The title is more correct: "Rear End To Spring"

You have me second-guessing - that center bolt seems very long. The length is needed for the width of the brackets/hanger on the axle. (this comment added later in the edit)

I think the expensive "Steele" approach may be the only alternative. Steele Rubber bushing revulcanize

The car and truck 1/2 ton bushings are the same where they attach to the spring I believe.

John

What about making your own? Post about Flexane94

With a little research or a call to Reynolds you can pick one of these Urethanes that will
match the hardness of the rubber you are replacing. The trial unit is 3lbs. and runs a
little over $30 plus shipping.
This is a 2.75lb. unit of Flexible foam I’m going to experiment with this winter for making
weather strip seals for the front sheet metal, but it’s typical of the trial units:
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/157686924

Data for Urethanes of higher durometer:
http://www.reynoldsam.com/product-category/urethane-rubber/
This would be similar to the Flexane 80
http://www.reynoldsam.com/product/pmc-780/
Where on the Shore A scale do I want to be?
http://www.substech.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=shore_durometer_hardness_test

One thing to keep in mind is these materials only have a shelf life of about a year
un-opened, once you open them you can cut that down to a few months. So it’s
best to plan your project out so you use up all of your material, even if it’s pouring
some washers or small sheets with the left overs. Plan Ahead!
Here's a mistake I made several years ago in purchasing the
material for a future project, which ended up being
10 years in the future:
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/157686961
And, the Devcon is $15-$20 more for 1/3 the material.
dg

I am going to have to take a set of these axle shackles off another reared that isn't worn like mine. My question is: these huge bolts are so tight I am going to have to cut them off, I just wanted to make sure that it is a regular bolt that goes into a sleeve and not threaded in weird.

The purpose of the axle to rear spring seat bushings is to dampen out road noise at its source and in doing so,
prevents it from telegraphing through the springs to the frame into the body.
Also eliminates any axle to spring binding when the springs compress/decompress.

The bushing eye bolt size is: 5/8 - 18 x 4 1/16
Group # 5.404

Once you replace bushings you have to seat them.
Rear Bushing Seating instructions below:
Page 1
Page 2

The shop manual states there is a cotter pin at eye bolt nut.
This Illustration does not show a cotter pin. Just lock washer & nut.

The bushing has a inner metal sleeve so when tightening the eye
bolt the ears on the axle will not collapse inward.

I don't think that is the bushing that is being discussed here. We are talking about the spring/axle swivel.

Group 5.403 at the illustration link shown by jorb. Is what jorb is referring to, and what I was referring to.

It is the seat that sits on/near the center of a rear spring and is attached to the axle.

My mistake, I was looking at the first illustration on the first of the two links.

So, do they sell a replacement or is previous Chevs of the 40s catalog wrong?

To clear up the misunderstanding.
The Chevs of the 40s
links ONE Car, and TWO Truck, that tclederman posted are really bushings for the ends of the leaf springs.
On both the pages, the heading says "Differential Bushing -Bolt With Nut, Rear End To Spring" which is misleading.
When you read the page body it says "These are bushings with bolts, nut. shackle to leaf spring."
The heading should say "These are bushings with bolts, nut. shackle to leaf spring."
Chevs of the 40s screwed up.

The SPRING SEAT Master Parts Cat. part# 3652182 Group# 5.403
Greg_H posted this LINK Steele Rubber will repair the Spring Seat. no part sevice only.
Obsolete Chevy Parts Co might have a NOS SPRING SEAT

You might need the RUBBER WASHERS (spring seat Seal) Master Parts Cat. part# 597267 Group# 5.404
Chevs of the 40s has them HERE
Steele Rubber has them HERE

Spring Seat from 1954 Chevrolet 3100 Panel Truck
Pic ONE
Pic TWO

I can't find who carries the Spring Seat hanger eye bolt.
MPC Group# 5.404, part# 597268

Jorb,
thanks for that great summary. That clears it up for sure.

Nice explanation (for the second time), jorb

I have used the Chevs of the 40s bushing on two 1/2 ton 1954 trucks.

It is a tight fit in the metal seat. Here is how I installed each bushing:
- clean and polish the journal in the seat
- freeze the bushing
- wipe the inside of the seat with a little thin lubricant (like WD-40)
- press or hammer the bushing into the seat
- put the seals on each side of the bushing
- place the bushing inside the "hangers" on the axle
- put the bolt in place and tighten
- torque to ??

Nice explanations (two times - both posts), jorb

As I posted above:
You are correct. Description is incorrect: "These are bushings with nuts and bolts for the shackle to leaf spring on a 1/2 ton pickup."

The title is more correct: "Rear End To Spring"

I have used the Chevs of the 40s bushing on two 1/2 ton 1954 trucks.

It is a tight fit in the metal seat. Here is how I installed each bushing:
- clean and polish the journal in the seat
- freeze the bushing
- wipe the inside of the seat with a little thin lubricant (like WD-40)
- press or hammer the bushing into the seat
- put the seals on each side of the bushing
- place the bushing inside the "hangers" on the axle
- put the bolt in place and tighten
- torque to ??

Thanks for the Kudos Tim!

According to what your saying, There's more than one way to skin a cat.
You can Press these inside the Spring Seat metal housing.
Which is probably the cheapest route.

Or spend big bucks,
Re-vulcanizing them at Steele Rubber or on the planet Vulcan. Spock's home planet.
Pricey

Or luck out,
and find some NOS or Used Spring Seats.
Old rubber, not good.

I like the first way the best!

Peace Out

Spock or not, jorb, you know how people are biased against off-planet products?

The Chevs of the 40s product has over 10 years of use on it. It is still as tight as it was when I pressed/pushed/hammered it in.