Swing Arm Bushings

[grumpy56]

Are the swing arm bushings (P/N 09307-22002) or associated spacers on a 1972 GT380 plastic or metal? If plastic, will they stand up to powder coat temperatures? Thanks.

[grumpy56]

Just removed the swing arm bolt and they are metal. One on each side. Anyone have a trick to removing the pivot spacer? They seem to fit in there pretty tight and wanted some guidance before I start beating on them.

[Alan H]

The centre spacer usually pushes out.

[dollydog]

grumpy, some of the bushes are made of plastic - i know because some of mine, which looked like fibre, weren't, and in my infinite stupidity i left them in and in the powdercoater oven they melted and dripped over everything that was hung down lower than them - including my frame. powdercoater was not happy. once the bushes are out, the next spacer should just tap out with a long drift and a hammer. middle spacer should then fall out, covered in grease. you need to get as much of this out as well before powdercoating or that will drip as well. i block both ends of my swingarm up with old aluminium discs, with a long piece of m6 studding and a couple of nuts. if you take the grease nipple out, put a m6 bolt in the hole
cheers, dd.

[grumpy56]

Thank you both. My bushings and spacers appear to be metal. but I do need to get the guts out as there is plenty of grease in there.

P.S. Unsuccessful in getting the bushings that attach to the mufflers to the frame out. Heated them up and it melted the rubber so the inside of the bushings are out, but the race in really in there. Tried heating the outside and stuffing a frozen rag inside the bushing, but it won't budge. Also tried the sockets and threaded rod approach, but all I did was bend the 3/8" rod. Perhaps a press is the only way to get them out.