SHACKLE&BUSHING TORQUE REACTION SPRING
OUTER LEFT 16 MM
Torque reaction spring shackle & bushing - outer
Left – 16 mm bore
Outer shackle with bronze bushing for the torque reaction spring. This shackle connects the torque reaction spring to the spring pivot bracket on the left side of the chassis and prevents the chassis from twisting during hard braking.
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Material Steel with bronze bushing |
Position Front left, outer |
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Bore 16 mm upper side |
Application Torque reaction spring suspension |
Features
- Outer shackle for torque reaction spring system
- Fitted with bronze bushing for wear resistance
- 16 mm bore upper side for pivot pin
- Cast to original specifications
- Complete assembled, ready to fit
★ High-quality reproduction to original WWII specifications. Complete with pressed bronze bushing.
Application
For Willys MB and Ford GPW with torque reaction spring system. The torque reaction spring was introduced from 1942 via retrofit kit A-6157 and fitted to later production vehicles to reduce pull to the right during hard braking. Mounts on the left side of the frame between the front leaf spring pivot and the torque reaction spring.
Installation notes
The shackle is mounted with the bronze bushing upwards (chassis side, 16 mm pivot pin) and the smaller bore downwards (torque reaction spring side, 9/16" bolt). Fit together with the inner shackle (WO-A6068) and check that the spring can move freely without binding.
Compatibility
Fits Willys MB and Ford GPW with torque reaction spring installation. Not all jeeps were supplied from the factory with torque reaction spring – early vehicles (before late 1942) did not have this system. The torque reaction spring is an optional improvement and not required for use, but useful for original restorations or to improve handling.
Historical context
The torque reaction spring system was developed by Willys at the request of the Quartermaster Corps to correct pull to the right during hard braking, caused by engine torque reaction. Kit A-6157 was released from September 1942 as a retrofit kit for existing vehicles.
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This part is intended for the restoration of historic military vehicles. Fitting, aligning, deburring or reworking is part of that work and is inherent to the nature of these goods. Dimensional variation also exists between original vehicles.
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This part fits:
| Model | Years |
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| Military jeeps | |
| Willys MB (early) | 1941, 1942 |
| Willys MB | 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945 |
| Hotchkiss M201 | 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966 |