Took the '71 for it's first drive!

[HuD 91gt]

Be cautious on installing too much in the way of poly bushings. Poly rack bushings are about all you are going to find now. OE's are NLA and the aftermarket Beck Arnley rubber bushings are also pretty much chicken teeth now (I scored some about a year ago). The changes you have underway will get you a very crisp steering feel and the T/C kit will add a bit of road feedback. Poly bushings for your front or rear control arms will certainly add to ride harshness and noise - been there/done that and retreated back to new stock rubber. Your new struts will almost certainly be gas-filled and will firm up the ride so consider sticking with your stock springs.

Has anyone done a comparison between poly and new rubber for the rack? I'm curious of the difference. This makes me want to go Poly. It's from a source selling a poly kit "This kit includes a left and right urethane bushing set which is enough to do one car. The rack can move back and forth in all z's with stock rack bushings."

I found a link with some rubber rack bushings recently, but now i've lost it. Time to search again!

Edited June 3, 2014 by HuD 91gt

[rossiz]

the rack bushings keep the rack from moving laterally and vertically when steering - while the poly does transmit road feel, the rack isn't a sprung component so it won't make the ride harsher.

i just replaced my old, worn rubber rack bushings and am extremely pleased with the improvement to the steering.