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Re: suspension rebuild pitfalls or advice
[Re: mopork]
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01/24/12 08:45 PM
01/24/12 08:45 PM
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zrxkawboy
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Interesting. I had asked about this company in the past, and did not hear good things. You sound satisfied with the parts. Do you know what brand they were?
It's Swifty! Swifty, you toad sucker!
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Re: suspension rebuild pitfalls or advice
[Re: zrxkawboy]
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01/25/12 10:38 AM
01/25/12 10:38 AM
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Thanks mopork, 71-72 B's are my favorite bodystyle too.
zrxkawboy: I am very satisfied with everything. Parts were a combination of Mccquay Norris (idler arm), energy suspension (bushings), and BAW (ballpoints and tierods). I tried this kit after I started a thread about a different one that I found on Ebay. Another member posted a link to this company and said he had tried it and was happy with the kit.
Also, I kept the stock size tierod ends, but I did get new adjusting sleeves from Autozone, Duralast brand.
1971 Plymouth Satellite 408/904 8 3/4 3.23 SG
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Re: Update: suspension rebuild
[Re: IMGTX]
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01/25/12 06:37 PM
01/25/12 06:37 PM
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bboogieart
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Bryan, Thanx for that. I have saved it for futur refernce. It will be invaluable.
I have mechanical Aptitude. I can screw up anything.
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Re: Update: suspension rebuild
[Re: IMGTX]
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01/25/12 09:19 PM
01/25/12 09:19 PM
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IMGTX, thanks for the writeup on the rough alignment, I saved it for future reference. Luckily I was able to get it close enough where I could drive it, drives pretty well in fact. Holds a straight line on acceleration/deceleration, tracks well and doesn't jump or pull at all. Good enough until Wednesday when I can get to the alignment shop. I even drove it to work today.
I had the Mancini kit so bushings and balljoints were easy.
Also, I ended up tourqing the UCA/LCA bolts on a loaded suspension just because of how often it's been reiterated to do it that way. But i've had the car back on Jackstands for a couple of things since then. And as I watched the bushings I noticed that because of the lube they rotate completely in their shells, and thought to myself "well, I guess I could've went ahead and torqued those down during assembly". They don't bind like the rubber ones and therefore can't get that preload which can make rubber bushings fail early. But now I know.
I did have the.shockes connected when I adjusted ride height though. I didn't know I wasn't supposed to. Will that hurt anything?
1971 Plymouth Satellite 408/904 8 3/4 3.23 SG
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