trailing arm help for new guy
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3rd Gear
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trailing arm help for new guy
ive tried to find a thread with instructions for r&r for dummies. i have vbp offset trailing arms to install.
i went to cut the bolts and there were no shims on either side to count, they were gone when i bought the car. where is a good starting point to get it to the alignment shop?
please direct me to the right thread for help.you guys are great ive saved so much time,money,effort,thanks to your advise to others.
im building a 75.the motor is a 454/w weiand 177ci blower
factory 4speed .i have a vbp transverse frt spring kitw upper a arms not installed.rear-dragvette 6 link,in transit,and billit caps. trw spring,fort wayne halfshafts, vbp traction bar which i dont know if i can use or need?any advise for dummies=me would be greatly appreciated.
thanks jason
please take it easy on me for the dumb questions and my grammer/spelling
i went to cut the bolts and there were no shims on either side to count, they were gone when i bought the car. where is a good starting point to get it to the alignment shop?
please direct me to the right thread for help.you guys are great ive saved so much time,money,effort,thanks to your advise to others.
im building a 75.the motor is a 454/w weiand 177ci blower
factory 4speed .i have a vbp transverse frt spring kitw upper a arms not installed.rear-dragvette 6 link,in transit,and billit caps. trw spring,fort wayne halfshafts, vbp traction bar which i dont know if i can use or need?any advise for dummies=me would be greatly appreciated.
thanks jason
please take it easy on me for the dumb questions and my grammer/spelling
Burning Brakes
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I have no idea if this applies to aftermarket trailing arms but my OEM arms were centered in the pocket before I removed them to replace the bushings. I basically shimmed them in the same place for the drive to the shop and it turned out they didn't need to touch the shims for the alignment.
Race Director
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If I understand you right , you're asking how many shims go on either side of the trailing arm. Before you tighten the nut on the T/A bolt (that goes through the front bushing) just press in as many shims as you can, distributing them as equally as possible on both sides of the T/A. This'll be plenty good to get you to the alignment shop. 
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Jason,
Are you familar with vette rear bearings? They are a little involved and require you to set them up under .002" endplay and .002" rotor runout. If you know this great, but if you have any questions let me know before you start ripping them apart.
Good luck,
Gary
Are you familar with vette rear bearings? They are a little involved and require you to set them up under .002" endplay and .002" rotor runout. If you know this great, but if you have any questions let me know before you start ripping them apart.
Good luck,
Gary
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3rd Gear
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yes i know that they have to be set up . im going to take my t arms apart and send off to be done.any advise would be greatly appreciated.some info on disassembly. price and place for rebuild service.thank you
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Well this is how I do them, judge for yourself.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1229686
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1229686
