Front Suspension Mod
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Baldwinsville, NY
Front Suspension Mod
I have my front end removed, control arms, sway bar, springs and PS valve/cylinder and steering box.
Looks like one of the upper control arm shafts has a bad thread for the end bolt.
Was thinking of new shafts and the Moog K6104 is off set type.
How do they mount, is there a picture of how it is mounted?
Looks like one of the upper control arm shafts has a bad thread for the end bolt.
Was thinking of new shafts and the Moog K6104 is off set type.
How do they mount, is there a picture of how it is mounted?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Baldwinsville, NY
On my 78 with standard suspension, I freed up the ball joints. That is with the b-J nuts loose I used a rented ball joint puller and popped them loose. With a jack under the lower control arm I raised the control arm up and removed the ball joint nuts and removed the spindle. Then we lowered the jack until there was no spring load and the spring could be pulled out with not load on it. Lars mentioned in a suspension thread that the small block cars with standard spension do not need a spring compressor.
The control arm bushings are another story, I rented an upper control arm bushing puller/installer that worked very well. That puller would not work on the lower control arm; I found someone with a Shop Press and hope to pull the lower bushings out tonight.
There are several How To items on the Net, Zip has one and Corvette Action, do a search.
The control arm bushings are another story, I rented an upper control arm bushing puller/installer that worked very well. That puller would not work on the lower control arm; I found someone with a Shop Press and hope to pull the lower bushings out tonight.
There are several How To items on the Net, Zip has one and Corvette Action, do a search.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: RI, Now Franklin/Nashville TN
On my 78 with standard suspension, I freed up the ball joints. That is with the b-J nuts loose I used a rented ball joint puller and popped them loose. With a jack under the lower control arm I raised the control arm up and removed the ball joint nuts and removed the spindle. Then we lowered the jack until there was no spring load and the spring could be pulled out with not load on it. Lars mentioned in a suspension thread that the small block cars with standard spension do not need a spring compressor.
The control arm bushings are another story, I rented an upper control arm bushing puller/installer that worked very well. That puller would not work on the lower control arm; I found someone with a Shop Press and hope to pull the lower bushings out tonight.
There are several How To items on the Net, Zip has one and Corvette Action, do a search.
The control arm bushings are another story, I rented an upper control arm bushing puller/installer that worked very well. That puller would not work on the lower control arm; I found someone with a Shop Press and hope to pull the lower bushings out tonight.
There are several How To items on the Net, Zip has one and Corvette Action, do a search.
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 228
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From: Warwick New York
Before you took it apart did you have alot of shims on the upper control arms. According to Eckler's that would be the reason for putting in offset shafts and they would be installed in the direction that would decrease the number of shims. If you have this problem you might want to install a spreader bar while your in there.
http://www.ecklers.com/corvette-uppe...1963-1982.html
http://www.ecklers.com/corvette-uppe...1963-1982.html
