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Need a measurement on A-body brake strut rods please. #1108060
11/06/11 01:53 PM 11/06/11 01:53 PM
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mesa,az.
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I'm putting my Duster front end back together and the lower control arms seem to be getting pushed back by the brake strut rods. I can't imagine that I'm using some other wrong arms. Can you guys help a brotha out and give me a measurement on the strut rods. It's big bolt disks. thanks!!

Re: Need a measurement on A-body brake strut rods please. [Re: wedgepower] #1108061
11/06/11 05:45 PM 11/06/11 05:45 PM
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i have 15" from the front of the LCA to the rear washer at the bushing in Kframe
Re: Need a measurement on A-body brake strut rods please. [Re: wedgepower] #1108062
11/06/11 09:36 PM 11/06/11 09:36 PM
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I'm putting my Duster front end back together and the lower control arms seem to be getting pushed back by the brake strut rods. I can't imagine that I'm using some other wrong arms. Can you guys help a brotha out and give me a measurement on the strut rods. It's big bolt disks. thanks!!



Are you running poly strut bushings?

Are you running poly LCA bushings?

If so, try cutting 5/16" off the REAR bushing AND the center sleeve. Details and instructions here:

http://www.heritech.org/cuda/bushings.html
Re: Need a measurement on A-body brake strut rods please. [Re: autoxcuda] #1108063
11/07/11 01:07 PM 11/07/11 01:07 PM
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Yes to both. Thanks man!!!!
Re: Need a measurement on A-body brake strut rods please. [Re: wedgepower] #1108064
11/07/11 04:07 PM 11/07/11 04:07 PM
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I like to cut the bushing and the center sleeve so I it shortens the whole assembly so then you can you can get to the roll pin hole.
Re: Need a measurement on A-body brake strut rods please. [Re: wedgepower] #1108065
11/07/11 10:08 PM 11/07/11 10:08 PM
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Yes there's 2 diff lengths and the fine threaded and the coarse machined down end portions and the threaded lengths within the machined sections on each end are diff also (both as in all 4), definitely the front end that goes thru the bushing assy is different and iirc on the rear fine threaded portion also. Been trying to find my notes & cant (too many scattered notes ) but the longer ones will not work & not 100% sure they were A body but all I work with is A's so I was thinking so but I wouldn't think there's more than 1 size of (A) strut rods but there may very well be

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Re: Need a measurement on A-body brake strut rods please. [Re: RapidRobert] #1108066
11/07/11 11:44 PM 11/07/11 11:44 PM
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Yes there's 2 diff lengths and the fine threaded and the coarse machined down end portions and the threaded lengths within the machined sections on each end are diff also (both as in all 4), definitely the front end that goes thru the bushing assy is different and iirc on the rear fine threaded portion also. Been trying to find my notes & cant (too many scattered notes ) but the longer ones will not work & not 100% sure they were A body but all I work with is A's so I was thinking so but I wouldn't think there's more than 1 size of (A) strut rods but there may very well be

the 73 and up A body strut rod is different than the 72 and earlier.
Re: Need a measurement on A-body brake strut rods please. [Re: forphorty] #1108067
11/07/11 11:59 PM 11/07/11 11:59 PM
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i have a 71 dart swinger- drum brakes
i replaced the strut bushings with new 73 bushings
because i had them, and had changed to the spool mount K frame. i just thought the 71 were worn thin

That's when i found out the 73 are thicker than the 71 oops
moves the lower arm rear ward. not enough caster

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Re: Need a measurement on A-body brake strut rods please. [Re: forphorty] #1108068
11/08/11 12:19 AM 11/08/11 12:19 AM
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the 73 and up A body strut rod is different than the 72 and earlier.

I'll take note

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