lca bushings

moparsforlife · 08-14-2006, 02:18 PM

i'm replacing the lower control arm bushings in my 66 b body and have come across something i didn't expect. after removing the lca shaft and the metal outside shell of the bushing there seems to be another shell in the bushing hole. i'm not sure if this has to be taken out too before a new bushing is pressed in.anybody have any idea's? thanks, yamahogg1@hotmail.com

moparsforlife · 08-15-2006, 11:40 AM

i figured it out myself. what looks like another metal bushing shell stays in the bushing holes. i pressed the new bushings in without a problem.

1 Bad Mirada · 08-17-2006, 12:48 PM

sorry that i didnt get to thise faster..i was out of town!

moparsforlife · 08-17-2006, 03:38 PM

no problem...got the bushings and shafts back in the lca's.now all i have to do is clean, paint and put the front suspension back together.

1 Bad Mirada · 08-17-2006, 03:53 PM

are you building up, or just freshening up the front end?

moparsforlife · 08-17-2006, 04:18 PM

i used polyurethane bushings to do the front end..except the lower control arms which i used rubber bushings. i changed out the front strut rods for some heavy duty ones, used tubular control arms and new torsion bars with new ball joints all the way around. its a fairly big job but should be worth the effort in the end.

1 Bad Mirada · 08-17-2006, 04:33 PM

i was slobbering over those tubular control arms at the nationals this past weekend...but right now, we are putting more effort into the engine...

moparsforlife · 08-17-2006, 04:39 PM

i'll let you know how they work out...as in if i can get a good wheel alignment with them compared to the stock ones. they look good and apparently will give you more caster adjustment when the front end is lowered.i should be out in the shop putting all this together but i'm waiting for an e-bay purchase to arrive (lower control arm plates) so i can weld them in to box in the lca arms.

1 Bad Mirada · 08-17-2006, 04:53 PM

im still running the monster control arms on the mirada...id like them mostly for the cut of weight off the front end..

moparsforlife · 08-17-2006, 04:58 PM

they're not much lighter than the stock arms on my coronet but they LOOK COOL!!!!!!!!

madmic · 12-21-2006, 12:49 AM

they look really cool.

08-14-2006, 02:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
moparsforlife Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 36	lca bushings i'm replacing the lower control arm bushings in my 66 b body and have come across something i didn't expect. after removing the lca shaft and the metal outside shell of the bushing there seems to be another shell in the bushing hole. i'm not sure if this has to be taken out too before a new bushing is pressed in.anybody have any idea's? thanks, yamahogg1@hotmail.com

12-21-2006, 12:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
madmic Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 16	they look really cool. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] for custom airbrush and paint check us out at www.uniqueautomotivedesigns.com

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08-15-2006, 11:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
moparsforlife Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 36	i figured it out myself. what looks like another metal bushing shell stays in the bushing holes. i pressed the new bushings in without a problem.

08-17-2006, 12:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
1 Bad Mirada Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 100	sorry that i didnt get to thise faster..i was out of town!

08-17-2006, 03:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
moparsforlife Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 36	no problem...got the bushings and shafts back in the lca's.now all i have to do is clean, paint and put the front suspension back together.

08-17-2006, 03:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
1 Bad Mirada Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 100	are you building up, or just freshening up the front end?

08-17-2006, 04:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
moparsforlife Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 36	i used polyurethane bushings to do the front end..except the lower control arms which i used rubber bushings. i changed out the front strut rods for some heavy duty ones, used tubular control arms and new torsion bars with new ball joints all the way around. its a fairly big job but should be worth the effort in the end.

08-17-2006, 04:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
1 Bad Mirada Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 100	i was slobbering over those tubular control arms at the nationals this past weekend...but right now, we are putting more effort into the engine...

08-17-2006, 04:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
moparsforlife Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 36	i'll let you know how they work out...as in if i can get a good wheel alignment with them compared to the stock ones. they look good and apparently will give you more caster adjustment when the front end is lowered.i should be out in the shop putting all this together but i'm waiting for an e-bay purchase to arrive (lower control arm plates) so i can weld them in to box in the lca arms.

08-17-2006, 04:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
1 Bad Mirada Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 100	im still running the monster control arms on the mirada...id like them mostly for the cut of weight off the front end..

08-17-2006, 04:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
moparsforlife Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 36	they're not much lighter than the stock arms on my coronet but they LOOK COOL!!!!!!!!