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'65 chevy lover · 03-31-2013, 10:51 PM

I recently purchased new powder coated upper and lower A-arms complete with bushings and ball joints to save time and money while rebuilding the front end and adding disc brakes to the front. My question is, how tight are the bushings supposed to be to turn? I began the assembly today and, I needed to turn the lower bushing to index it to the round dowel that locates it side to side. I had to take a pipe wrench to do this and even then, I could barely turn it. Is this normal? Thanks for any help.

SCOTI · 04-01-2013, 10:38 AM

Sounds like they were over tightened.

1963c-10 · 04-01-2013, 10:43 AM

The powder coating is much thicker than paint...maybe this caused the tightness?

*Sharps40* · 04-01-2013, 10:47 AM

Always remove powder coating from threaded components and pin holes, etc. You should be able to turn those steel bushings in with a regular length wrench.

'65 chevy lover · 04-01-2013, 06:31 PM

Thanks everyone for the replys.

03-31-2013, 10:51 PM	#1
'65 chevy lover Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ft. Worth, Tx Posts: 536	A-arm bushing question '65 chevy pickup I recently purchased new powder coated upper and lower A-arms complete with bushings and ball joints to save time and money while rebuilding the front end and adding disc brakes to the front. My question is, how tight are the bushings supposed to be to turn? I began the assembly today and, I needed to turn the lower bushing to index it to the round dowel that locates it side to side. I had to take a pipe wrench to do this and even then, I could barely turn it. Is this normal? Thanks for any help.

04-01-2013, 10:38 AM	#2
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,068	Re: A-arm bushing question '65 chevy pickup Sounds like they were over tightened. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

04-01-2013, 10:43 AM	#3
1963c-10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: fayetteville nc Posts: 10,338	Re: A-arm bushing question '65 chevy pickup The powder coating is much thicker than paint...maybe this caused the tightness? __________________ 1963 Short bed step side SBW 427 big block and borg warner T-16 HD 3 speed manual http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=519869 1963 Short bed fleetside BBW 348 1st gen big block w/Powerglide http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=619024 1964 Short bed trailer

04-01-2013, 10:47 AM	#4
Sharps40 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: here Posts: 2,408	Re: A-arm bushing question '65 chevy pickup Always remove powder coating from threaded components and pin holes, etc. You should be able to turn those steel bushings in with a regular length wrench.

04-01-2013, 06:31 PM	#5
'65 chevy lover Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ft. Worth, Tx Posts: 536	Re: A-arm bushing question '65 chevy pickup Thanks everyone for the replys.

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