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Strut rod question

Posted By: swifter

Strut rod question - 12/15/08 03:31 AM

Anyone have a pic or diagram of what the front of the strut rod nut or adjusters look like on a A-body I'm trying to piece togather a 70 duster i recieved in a bunch of box's thanks for the help
Posted By: JOES4FORTY

Re: Strut rod question - 12/15/08 03:56 AM

The front of the strut rod that comes through the K-frame has a rubber bushing, a larger washer, a nut, and a roll pin to keep the nut in place on the threaded end of the strut rod. The replacement rubber bushings usually come with a replacemet cotter pin to replace the roll pin. The back side of the strut rod goes through the LCA and has a washer and a nut on the threaded end.
Posted By: Sixpak

Re: Strut rod question - 12/15/08 03:59 AM

Just look in the box for the nuts with the right size threads. Both have shoulders on them where they either contact the washer for the bushing or the lower control arm. Pay attention to which way you place the washers around the strut rod busing - it makes a difference, and it's not how you'd intuitively do it - you want the least amount of washer pressing on the bushing, so the curved side faces front, not surrounding the bushing. IIRC the nut at the lower control arm mount point is 3/4", the front one by the bushing is like 7/8".
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