1980 strut rods----which end????
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1980 strut rods----which end????
NEED HELP 
!!!! does it matter which end of the strut is mounted in the camber adjust bracket----80-82 strut rods have a "funky" angle on the ends...(shop class forgot to lable when disassembling 
too close to Christmas break 
)
Thanks for the help!!!
HOPE Everybody has a GREAT CHRISTmas and a safe NEW Year!!!!
!!!! does it matter which end of the strut is mounted in the camber adjust bracket----80-82 strut rods have a "funky" angle on the ends...(shop class forgot to lable when disassembling too close to Christmas break )Thanks for the help!!!
HOPE Everybody has a GREAT CHRISTmas and a safe NEW Year!!!!
don't understand 
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Yeah, that makes no sense.
I didn't know that the 80-82 strut rods were bent/different.
I do know that a lot of vette strut rods have been bent by alignment shops to get the car in spec.
I'm sure someone with a 80-82 can help.
Just noticed----Brandon
Brookhaven here
that makes no sense.I didn't know that the 80-82 strut rods were bent/different.
I do know that a lot of vette strut rods have been bent by alignment shops to get the car in spec.
I'm sure someone with a 80-82 can help.
Just noticed----Brandon
Brookhaven here
Last edited by ewalker302; Dec 13, 2004 at 02:14 AM.
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They can only go on one way. If the angle was out the rod wouldn't move enough to get it in the bracket on the diff or the spindle arm without a lot of force.
If the end of the rod (round eye with bushing) is parallel with the bolt going through you're fine.
On my 80 I use rod ends so it's not an issue.
If the end of the rod (round eye with bushing) is parallel with the bolt going through you're fine.
On my 80 I use rod ends so it's not an issue.
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Yes, mount them so they point to the front of the car because on 80-82 the camber bracket is spaced backwards compared to earlier diffs (where it's directly under the 1/2 shaft)
So the camber bracket side must be further back than the front.
The camber rods are angled, as in the round ends are welded on under and angle:
The way those 2 are lying in the pic, it'd be the left (passenger) side of the car and the side you see would be mounted in the bracket and the other end on the hub.
So the camber bracket side must be further back than the front.
The camber rods are angled, as in the round ends are welded on under and angle:
The way those 2 are lying in the pic, it'd be the left (passenger) side of the car and the side you see would be mounted in the bracket and the other end on the hub.
