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06-22-2015, 02:21 PM
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Aligning the lower control arms after replacement.
Hey guys one more piece of the 63 puzzle, I've replaced the control arm shafts on the one side. Wondering how you place the lower control arms before tightening the u bolts...I upgraded to the bigger dorman ones. Should I measure where the other side is and maker the same?
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06-22-2015, 02:23 PM
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Re: Aligning the lower control arms after replacement.
Dorman
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06-22-2015, 02:36 PM
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Re: Aligning the lower control arms after replacement.
I dont know about the 63.. but on my 66 I used a 87 lower with shaft's and each shaft has a "alignment" hole in it,, that hole fits to the C-Clamp bolt thats on the cross member..I tightened it up from there
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06-22-2015, 02:51 PM
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Re: Aligning the lower control arms after replacement.
Thank you should that hole be to the front or rear?
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06-22-2015, 03:57 PM
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Re: Aligning the lower control arms after replacement.
As I recall there's a locating pin in the saddle part of the clamp.
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06-22-2015, 04:20 PM
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Re: Aligning the lower control arms after replacement.
Rich did a great write up on the stock front end rebuild
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=599579
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06-22-2015, 04:37 PM
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Re: Aligning the lower control arms after replacement.
Yes thank guys its in the front...since I'm pulling it apart again I ordered some new springs...what the heck!
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06-22-2015, 05:05 PM
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Re: Aligning the lower control arms after replacement.
I put the hole in the control arm shaft "Up"... the two C-Clamp brackets that are riveted into the cross member set the shaft,, one of the rivets is larger than the other.. If you align the shaft into the larger rivet side the shaft is aligned at the correct spacing.. If its fit right there's No gap/space between the shaft and the upper bracket.
If I remember correct the Pin is on the forward side,, my shafts had two holes so it didnt matter were the Pin was,, as long as you have the Arms on the right side,, LOL |
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06-22-2015, 06:56 PM
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Re: Aligning the lower control arms after replacement.
Thank you Turtleman!!
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06-23-2015, 10:48 AM
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Re: Aligning the lower control arms after replacement.
Great write up on setting the alignment on the lower control arms. This post is just in time for me, as I will be getting to my front end in the next week.
Thanks, Pappyx4!
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