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Replacement upper control arms..

Posted By: MOBodyman

Replacement upper control arms.. - 09/06/16 05:16 PM

I have a '69 Coronet 500 with drum brakes. I'm needing some upper control arms. Hard to find clean undamaged ones around here so I'm thinking about these. The description states 'for larger ball joint only'. My question is, does my car with drum brakes have the 'larger' ball joint?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Upper-Control-Arm-Kit-W-cam-Bolts-6-Pcs-1970-1974-Dodge-Challenger-UDCA60-61RL-/201585862056?fits=Year%3A1969%7CMake%3ADodge%7CModel%3ACoronet&hash=item2eef7425a8:g:f4sAAOSwa-dWj~Jx&vxp=mtr

TIA,
Dallas
Posted By: autoxcuda

Re: Replacement upper control arms.. - 09/06/16 09:33 PM

Yes. Large ball joint -LBJ
Posted By: MOBodyman

Re: Replacement upper control arms.. - 09/06/16 10:58 PM

Originally Posted By autoxcuda
Yes. Large ball joint -LBJ


Thanks for the reply. I 'thought' it did but then doubted myself because the car has drums on the front.

Dallas
Posted By: ruderunner

Re: Replacement upper control arms.. - 09/07/16 02:05 AM

A bodies with 9" drums had small ball joints. B bodies all had the next size larger, a bodies with bigger brakes had the same size.

C bodies and trucks were bigger yet.
Posted By: MOBodyman

Re: Replacement upper control arms.. - 09/07/16 07:11 AM

Originally Posted By ruderunner
A bodies with 9" drums had small ball joints. B bodies all had the next size larger, a bodies with bigger brakes had the same size.

C bodies and trucks were bigger yet.


Thanks for clarifying.

Dallas
Posted By: MarkZ

Re: Replacement upper control arms.. - 09/08/16 02:50 PM

I would be suspect of the bushings and joints those arms come with. Moog ball joints cost half as much as what they're asking for the entire thing.
Posted By: ahy

Re: Replacement upper control arms.. - 09/09/16 01:25 AM

There a lots of choices for UCA's these days which is nice to see. Re-pop stamped arms and many flavors of tubular arms.

If you want a clean used set from a '70 E California car send a PM. Ball joints and bushings are removed. I replaced them with FF tubular pieces. For a good home I would not need much more than shipping.
Posted By: MOBodyman

Re: Replacement upper control arms.. - 09/09/16 05:55 AM

Originally Posted By MarkM
I would be suspect of the bushings and joints those arms come with. Moog ball joints cost half as much as what they're asking for the entire thing.


I'm sure they aren't the highest quality. Hopefully they are better than the 45+ year old parts on it now.

I had already purchased Moog ball joints and poly bushings. Then the mechanic tears it down and found the arms are shot.

I guess I could put the good parts in the new arms.
Dallas
Posted By: MOBodyman

Re: Replacement upper control arms.. - 09/09/16 06:04 AM

Originally Posted By ahy
There a lots of choices for UCA's these days which is nice to see. Re-pop stamped arms and many flavors of tubular arms.

If you want a clean used set from a '70 E California car send a PM. Ball joints and bushings are removed. I replaced them with FF tubular pieces. For a good home I would not need much more than shipping.


I wish I had known you had those as I had already purchased Moog ball joints and poly bushings. However I ordered the new arms a day or 2 ago and they have already shipped. If I don't like them for some reason I'll check back with you.

Thanks for the offer,
Dallas
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