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Daniel are these any use, U bolts for 7 & 8 leaf spring Morris Minor Travellers, vans and pickups (part number SUS729K)?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174257560513

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134928336478?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338268676&toolid=10044&customid=CjwKCAjwrIixBhBbEiwACEqDJYwSSZqqnUJg8KCo6tuOh4XvvE0HFidq8EFmFgrRLm-xt9XiXQmMyRoCfioQAvD_BwE

Yep- but isn't 8G621'Z' the flanged type you're after.
I always thought the upper and lower bushes were identical. Can remember buying them in a set of 12 for a Midget to do both upper and lower and can't remember that there was any difference in any of the bushes in the kit-

Daniel

Grayston Engineering make an extra length U bolt for the Midget/Sprites-and Morris Minor rear axle , part number GE24. They do not do direct retail sales.

GE23 MG - Standard length + 40m
GE24 Morris Minor / Sprite & Midget Standard length + 50mm
GE25 Ford - Standard length + 50mm
GE26 Morris Marina - Standard length + 35mm

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Welcome back Chris and pleased to hear you are feeling better.

Also good news you kept your Midget and can now get it going and used as suggested.

The BBS archives are still here if you want to refresh your memory on various topics and as you say friendly and helpful advice too.

Please keep posting and enjoying your car.

Cheers
Mike

Thank-you all.
I will use the 150 ft/lb. The thread is 7/8" which is bigger than the 3/4" Spridget diff-pinion thread. The latter is meant to be tightened to about 130 ft/lb when a solid spacer is used, so 150 sounds about right.
The 85 ft/lb suggested by PJ and shown in Rod's image might also finish up at 150 when taken to the next split pin hole. Maybe that is the reason for the range of...

Just checked the link, that's 8G621, which does the MGB top trunnion bush as well as Midget inner wishbone.

Thanks Willie, I will follow that up.
The bushes that have failed have been purple. Most recent is an engine stay bush for an MGF. Fitted to customer's car in November last, arrived back this week with bush completely gone.
I am looking for stock. The parallel ones bear on the inner end and the flange with no contact in the middle. Can't be good for bush life.

You still have to pull the hub off the axle to replace the oil seal,even if you could take the axle and hub out as one unit.150 ft/lbs on replacement.

Paul

The bushes I posted earlier and incorrectly identified on here as lower bushes are in fact upper trunion bushes but an original earlier design
If you're after the flanged and tapered type then Ballingalls have them as well--

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/265810467673?

Just out of interest you mentioned some polly bushes failing, We've had issues with them here as ...

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