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Radious arm Installlation question

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Installing rear end back into the Bugeye, I had ordered 4 of the "distance piece" as shown in catalog to install the radious rods. Once I got to installing I found two original distance pieces still stuck to rear end. During installation I could not install but one per side. I didn't have enough room to install one at body end of Radious only one per side in orginal location where they were stuck.

What is the correct amount needed. I have 4 brand new distance pieces that I didn't use left, but used the original two on the rear end side of mounting block on the axle
 
Where does this distance piece go? On the bolts that the radius arm pivots on or do you mean the ones between the bracket and rear bulkhead?

On another subject, here's another Datsun Frog, although maybe yours doesn't have the full engine/box/axle/wheel conversion!
 
I will try to explain better, I am reinstalling Bugeye rear suspension since I painted the bottom.

Original radius arm set up, I ordered two new arms and the catalog suggested 4 distance pieces. I will change the name to bushings. They are about 3/8" thick.

The mount for arms on bulk head of car will not allow "bushings" to be installed. so I placed original bolt with out bushing

The mount on rear end housing still had the bushing stuck in place. The bushing was to the inside of mount toward the hoghead. I did not have enough room to install another bushing there either.

So my question is is the bushing location I did use in the proper location, and another question is the catalog specified 4 but I can only use two. one on each side at the rear end mounting location is this correct
 
I still don't get it...The only bushings with respect to the radious arms are mounted (by compression) in the radious arms themselves. there's no where else to put a bushing
Item #7 is what I'm referring to
 

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In the radous arm block #3, I call on the part and they confirmed it took four. I can only use two. No way is one going where they show it to go, not even a skinny washer will fit in there.

My main concern is the other end where I could only place one and the location I placed it.

Between the radus arm and hogs head side of radus arm mount. it appears now that it only uses two, one per side on rear end end
 
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