SUB FRAME BUSHING

[julven]

Last night we started tearing apart a 68 camaro for a friend and the car looks good and has held a few drag radial records at a local track(previous owner)but it is a basket case when you get to know the car.we were taking the sub frame out to replace it and it has solid bushings on the left side of the car and rubber stock bushings on the right .
is this some secret thing or does it just match the rest of the car( a death trap)LOL.what should we go back with poly or solid?thanks jason

[John_Heard]

I can't see any reason why the previous owner would have used solid bushings on one side of the car and rubber on the other - sounds to me like it's something that should be fixed. I would use all solid bushings when you put it back together.

[julven]

Any brand of solid mounts that fit better than the other? Thanks for the help.Jason

[John_Heard]

I used some Competition Engineering ones on my car. It's been a few years ago but I seem to remember someone makes a nicer kit for this that also included replacement bolts (the OEM ones are usually about shot). It might have been Detroit Speed.

[David Lemmond]

There should be no reason to have stock on one side and solid on the other. Go solid all the way around.

[julven]

I checked out Detroit Speed's and they look great.Looks like that is what we will buy.Thanks Jason

[Blown69]

I looked at Detroit Speed and also global west interloc bushings for mine. I ended up going with ones from http://pro-touringf-body.com/suspensionchassis.html . They can be installed at stock height or for a 1/2" drop on the subframe with the same bushings. They cost around $90, which is cheaper than the global west or detroit speed interlocking bushings. Look really well built and come with all new hardware.