'69 Strut Rod replacement?
Team Owner
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Nope. No spring tension. Have the car on stands and then use the jack to raise the trailing arm to ride-height to ease installation. Of course, that's easier with the spring disconnected...
Melting Slicks
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From: Eastern US XX
Originally Posted by halfmoontrail
This looks easy enough...but, is the force of the leaf spring on the strut rod? My passenger side rod is bent.
Any tips?
Any tips?
Race Director
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usually it's not a trick to align without shims but the only way to align when the stub is worn and there's no more adjustment in the cam bolt...check the stub for play, 9 out of 10 times that's the reason for bent rods.
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From: Connecticut, USA
Check the bushings in the rods,and the end-play the diff yokes. As stated that how shops "aligned" these cars. It is more of a problem for original 63-70 vettes that used the solid shims. The front bolt required removal to change the shims and by the time the car was brought in for alignment the bolt was rust welded in place. This would affect toe not the rear camber so the shop never aligned the toe and if the mentioned parts were worn they bent the rods to get them close and get the car out of the shop.
Your car originally used the small head rods. The 75+ and service rods are lg head. They will work but I clearence the bearing support because they could bind up in extreme travel.
Check the whole rear suspension good if you need help let me know.
Gary
Your car originally used the small head rods. The 75+ and service rods are lg head. They will work but I clearence the bearing support because they could bind up in extreme travel.
Check the whole rear suspension good if you need help let me know.
Gary
