Posted By: SG duster
lower control arms - 12/26/12 09:17 PM
Is there a difference in length between an A body and B body bottom arm?
lower control arms
Posted By: AtomicDog
Re: lower control arms - 12/26/12 10:53 PM
B and E arms are the same, but A is different.
Posted By: hemi71x
Re: lower control arms - 12/26/12 10:57 PM
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B and E arms are the same, but A is different.
Correct.
A's are a bit "longer" in overall length, than B & E's.
Posted By: moparmarks
Re: lower control arms - 12/26/12 10:59 PM
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B and E arms are the same, but A is different.
Correct.
A's are a bit "longer" in overall length, than B & E's.
But use a shorter pivot shaft.
Posted By: SG duster
Re: lower control arms - 12/26/12 11:10 PM
A bodys are longer? by how much?
the reson Im asking is I have a 68 B body Im replacing a front end in and I have a set of A body arms on the shelf already rebuilt, I was planning to install them rather than rebuild the B body arms, but the car is not here its a few miles away
the reson Im asking is I have a 68 B body Im replacing a front end in and I have a set of A body arms on the shelf already rebuilt, I was planning to install them rather than rebuild the B body arms, but the car is not here its a few miles away
Posted By: hemi71x
Re: lower control arms - 12/26/12 11:13 PM
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A bodys are longer? by how much?
I never had to actually measure them, between A body, and B & E body, but they are longer.
Posted By: SG duster
Re: lower control arms - 12/26/12 11:21 PM
Hmm well thats so not going to work then, I hope the bush is the same size, I have those on the shelf
Posted By: hemi71x
Re: lower control arms - 12/26/12 11:23 PM
I see your down under in Australia.
Your going to have to rebuild your B body LCA's.
No way getting around it.
Bushings are the same.
Your going to have to rebuild your B body LCA's.
No way getting around it.
Bushings are the same.
Posted By: moparmarks
Re: lower control arms - 12/26/12 11:31 PM
LCA bushings are the same.
Here is a pis. Upper one is an A and lower is a B/E. A is 1/2" longer and the shaft is a 1/2" shorter.
Here is a pis. Upper one is an A and lower is a B/E. A is 1/2" longer and the shaft is a 1/2" shorter.
Posted By: SG duster
Re: lower control arms - 12/26/12 11:32 PM
yes, way down in Aust and inland too, at least I dont have to source bushes at this time of the year, Iv done quite a few aussie Val front ends before so its not a biggie for me just that Im here and the car is there with a few miles between, I was hoping for a dismantle reassemble in an afternoon. might have to transport the car home instead
Posted By: SG duster
Re: lower control arms - 12/26/12 11:35 PM
Quote:1/2" who would have thought huh!, the A pivot even looks thinner too
LCA bushings are the same.
Here is a pis. Upper one is an A and lower is a B/E. A is 1/2" longer and the shaft is a 1/2" shorter.
Posted By: hemi71x
Re: lower control arms - 12/26/12 11:36 PM
moparmarks
Thank's for the picture.
I will be saving it in my photo files in the computer, for future reference.
Jim V.
Thank's for the picture.
I will be saving it in my photo files in the computer, for future reference.
Jim V.
Posted By: moparmarks
Re: lower control arms - 12/26/12 11:51 PM
No worries. Thats why I post them. So people can save and use them later. 
I love interchange and cross referance.
I love interchange and cross referance.
Posted By: SG duster
Re: lower control arms - 12/27/12 12:03 AM
Thanks for sharing, save me a bunch of hassle,
Posted By: hemi71x
Re: lower control arms - 12/27/12 12:08 AM
Stay out of the way of kangaroo's on the highway, when you get it done.
Posted By: TC@HP2
Re: lower control arms - 12/27/12 09:09 PM
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1/2" who would have thought huh!, the A pivot even looks thinner too
Old time oval trackers knew about this about 4 decades ago as a stealth way to alter caster/camber figures.