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04-12-2020, 12:02 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Farmington Hills, MI
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'73-'87 Control Arms are Tight
I bought pre-assembled '73 - '87 control arms for my '64 . They are very tight, I can't get them to move with all of my body weight. Will this be okay once I have this back on the ground? Seems wayyyyy to stiff to me. If I need to correct this, how?
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04-12-2020, 10:43 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Beautiful BC, Canada, eh?!
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Re: '73-'87 Control Arms are Tight
Probably fine.
I imagine you weight far less than the 1300lbs that are going to sit on that control arm. The bushings are rubber, only about 1/4" thick or so, and often glued to the arm and sleeve inside. That doesn't allow for much flex. I say run it!
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04-12-2020, 04:09 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Overland Park, Ks.
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Re: '73-'87 Control Arms are Tight
Don't tighten the end nuts up until you have the arm in the center of the travel.
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04-12-2020, 11:54 PM
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Location: Ft. Worth, Tx
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Re: '73-'87 Control Arms are Tight
Run it, it's fine
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04-13-2020, 09:31 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DALLAS,TX
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Re: '73-'87 Control Arms are Tight
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The A-arm shaft hardware @ the bushings is not supposed to be torqued to spec until there is full weight on the suspension. It still binds.... It is just closer to where everything should be.
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