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Jul 21, 2004 | 08:09 PM

billlambeer

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Questions??? Help please!!

Ok, so i cant get the damn bushings out of my a-arms, so it has been recommended that i burn them out! anyone done this? And what happened to the achived stuff, i need that step by step that lars posted! I need to know how i get the springs back in, and the riveted ball joints out, and how to put the new bushings in. The other thing is that a guy said that i had to press the new bushings in, i didnt thing i needed to do this.

And here is the good stuff, just ordered a short 383 stroker, what do you think the compression would be with 62 cc heads, i guessed 10.5:1, but im up for opinions.

Jul 21, 2004 | 10:13 PM

JME

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I used an air hammer with a chisel type implement to remove the bushings. It was very loud, and took a long time, but they came out nicely with no damage to the A arms.

I don't recall exactly how I got them back in, (its been 10 years), but I did not use a vice.

I removed the ball joint rivets with a grinder very carefully so as to not damage the A-arm.

The spring went back in with the help of a jack at the very end of the A-arm.

I am not attempting at all to replace Lar's info (I am sure his is much better), but until the archives comes back, at least my post brought you ttt.

Good luck - JME

Jul 21, 2004 | 11:59 PM

CrossedFlags77

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Just use an air hammer with a chisel. Mine came out extremely easy. I wasnt able to install new bushings myself, so I took them bushings and A-arms to a hot rod shop with a press. It took about an hour and cost $60. Money well spent to not have bent A-arms or the frustration of not being able to put them in myself.

Jul 22, 2004 | 08:34 PM

billlambeer

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Jul 22, 2004 | 08:37 PM

Twin_Turbo

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yup air chisel works fine, and it didn't take me long at all, maybe 30 secs a bushing.

Jul 22, 2004 | 11:30 PM

billlambeer

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do i have to be scared about bending the actual arm when i put them back in, or is that also pretty simple?

Thanks a bunch for the help.

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Jul 23, 2004 | 05:08 AM

BB wowbagger

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From: Sodertalje/Sweden

If your going to use Polybushings you can use the old shells and just remove the old rubber.So i was told anyway. I belive that a appropriate holesaw will do the job