Taimar diff bushes

[calum62]

Hi All

Looking for replacement bushes for the top differential bracket, so this is the cradle that sits above the Diff and has 4 big bolts through it which go though metalastic bushes/mounts (which I want replace) into the Diff. I can find loads for pre 77 cars but none for the Salisbury differential cars - can some one give me a steer? Ideally poly but rubber at a pinch.

Cheers
Rob

[millwap]

I looked around for some fairly recently and saw that Racetech stock a rubber bush for the salisbury diff - part number 15385

It's a job that i've been putting off so i've not bought any yet. (I haven't checked the pictures against the bushes already on my Taimar either).

[phillpot]

https://www.racetechdirect.co.uk/car-parts/transmi...

[GAjon]

Bloody hell, best part of £300 !

I think I’ll reimagine the diff carrier should I need to change.

[anonymous-user]

GAjon said:

Bloody hell, best part of £300 !

I think I’ll reimagine the diff carrier should I need to change.

Lightweight version.

[GAjon]

TVRMs said:

Lightweight version.

Yep, it’s yours I would base it on, if I was making one.

Is it bushes into the chassis or on the original solid mounts?

[anonymous-user]

Bushes Jon. Pick up the two bolt holes either side of the diff to catch bushed conections on the chassis members in front and behind diff. Folded flat plate.

[calum62]

phillpot said:

https://www.racetechdirect.co.uk/car-parts/transmi...

Thanks but £56 per push is a pushing it a bit! I have noticed that some of the prices on racetech are pretty wild and have heard reports that some of the parts they sell are not great quality. I still have my old bushes, they look OK but they're 40 year old so hence wanting to replace them. However £300 is prohibitive.

Regards
Rob

[anonymous-user]

Now is the time to do it.

[phillpot]

Some time ago a picture of one of these bushes was posted up and from it I could make out a Brand name and part number. I contacted them and one of their sales guys emailed me, initially very helpful, he immediately recognised it as a bush they had supplied to TVR!
He got back to me after a few days and asked how many I wanted, I replied 'four', but could ask around to see if any more interest (thinking he'd only be interested in a decent quantity).
He said he'd located one, old stock but to leave it with him, he had an idea where he might find more?
Basically it all fizzled out, I chased him up a couple of times, got no replies, eventually I let it drop.

[calum62]

Mine have "metalastic" on them. Adrian Venn apparently can refurb them replacing the rubber bit. Inquiring on cost with him just now.