I dont know what Alfa model you have but i included my parts diagram for my sedan, which I believe should share the same basic components for the gt models. Dont know if this helps you.

 

Thank you. It's a 1979 Alfetta Sport Sedan. Your manual page is identical to mine, including its lack of the white, foam piece.

 

I would think in your placement diagram that it is the only logical place for it.

 

It's been a while since I did an Alfetta, but I believe that the foam goes against the arm on the outside of the cavity.

 

@andylarry So, you're saying it should go on the red-circled-area?

Not inside the cavity, around the washer and nut-- pointed at in green?

 

Correct.

 

Post#1, first image. The large washer on the left should be beveled. The bevel goes against the support. Then the foam, then the LCA bushings 180 from the way you have it shown so the foam fits nicely on the shoulder. Use a small amount of silicone lube on the foam. The foam keeps the road grime away from the bushing.

 

@andylarry Thank you for your response. I appreciate it.

I think I found something: it looks like the original Alfetta LCA bushings did not have a foam piece. The 105/115 series did, and it went between the beveled washer and support. I could not find a photo of a Alfetta LCA with the foam piece-- nor did my Alfetta have the foam piece when I removed the LCA.

According to this link, the foam piece wasn't used with the original bushing nor the replacement.

Here are a few examples from the link. The foam piece is absent, and the plastic covered end is facing the support:

Here are some pictures of the full assembly with no foam piece but the plastic-coated end towards the support:

A lot of my speculation is based on the beveled washer having the same diameter as the plastic-coated end of the bushing. The foam piece is considerably wider, so it would be noticeable compared to the beveled washer.

In this new-old-stock photo, there isn't a foam component. There is also no foam piece in this bushing.

This new stock part has the foam component.

 

My bad. Like I said, it's been a long time since I had an Alfetta front suspension apart. Below is a diagram from my GTV6-Milano book.

 

That is a much better manual than both of mine. The torque specs are all in a separate index whereas yours are alongside the labeled component.

So, I think the end result is:

Wishbone support || beveled washer with bevel facing the wishbone support || foam piece stretched over the plastic-coated side of the bushing OR skip the foam piece as it was not originally used // bushing with the plastic-coated side ("protected side") facing the wishbone support || thick washer || m10 x 1.25 lock nut

However, the real solution is don't be an idiot like me and delete images until the job is done...