CorvetteForum - Chevrolet Corvette Forum Discussion

C3 Tech/Performance V8 Technical Info, Internal Engine, External Engine, Basic Tech and Maintenance for the C3 Corvette
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Trailing Arms

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 30, 2011 | 11:56 AM
Share
  #1  
mikecamp's Avatar
mikecamp
Thread Starter
Instructor
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 225
Likes: 1
St. Jude Donor '12
Default Trailing Arms
Are the trailing arms from a 73 and 81 interchangeable. I have a like new one for a 73 and I need one for my 81. If I can swap them it would save me a small fortune.

Thanks
Reply
0
Old Dec 30, 2011 | 12:24 PM
Share
  #2  
'75's Avatar
'75
Le Mans Master
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 6,422
Likes: 591
From: McHenry Illinois
Default
The trailing arms are the same, the difference is the flange where the half shaft attaches, just put the 81 flange on the 73 trailing arm.
Reply
0
Old Dec 30, 2011 | 12:28 PM
Share
  #3  
fanmanbd's Avatar
fanmanbd
Racer
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 384
Likes: 0
From: Northern New Jersey
Default
Swaybar holes might be missing. Not sure if you need them on a 81.
Reply
0
Old Dec 30, 2011 | 06:28 PM
Share
  #4  
mikecamp's Avatar
mikecamp
Thread Starter
Instructor
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 225
Likes: 1
St. Jude Donor '12
Default
Thanks for the reply. The 81 doesn't have the sway bar so from what I've learned on here it should work
Reply
0
Old Dec 30, 2011 | 06:30 PM
Share
  #5  
mikecamp's Avatar
mikecamp
Thread Starter
Instructor
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 225
Likes: 1
St. Jude Donor '12
Default
I'll change them out first thing tomorrow and thanks this just saved me about 900.00 bucks.
Reply
0
Old Dec 30, 2011 | 09:36 PM
Share
  #6  
fanmanbd's Avatar
fanmanbd
Racer
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 384
Likes: 0
From: Northern New Jersey
Default
Best of luck, hope it all goes smoothy.
Reply
0

Get notified of new replies

To Trailing Arms

Back to Subforum
C3 Tech/Performance
View Next Unread
Happy Holidays From VBP!




Click for Advanced Search
Reply Closed Thread Share
Forum Jump
Trending Topics

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 03:32 PM.

story-0
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-2
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-9
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE