Recent content by leechris81

The upper control arm mounting points are moved in order to affect both camber angles and caster angles. The shock mount is irrelevant to that on these cars. If the vehicle utilizes a strut type suspension, then moving the mount rearward would provide a caster gain.

There wouldn’t be a caster gain from the shock mount. The location of the upper ball joint has to change for caster to be altered.

I’m surprised I’ve never been pulled over for the test drive that coincides with diagnosing these.

Typically, if a hub assembly like that makes noise on a turn to the right, it’s the left bearing and vice versa. The reasoning is that you’re “loading” the bearings with the weight of the car being transferred to the outside of the turn. I have seen a few that did not adhere to this but they’re...

I have the big Hellwig on my ‘73 Swinger. Installed their matching rear at the same time. Made a substantial difference and installed easily.

Which front hangers are you using? The Hotchkis hangers that come with it will lower an inch under the stock ones. If you use the stock leaf hangers on the front with the 24385 it will sit higher.

These fake bills passed the pen test at the bank.

I’ll be damn sure more critical of every Benjamin that ever goes into my hand from now on.

It can be bought on Amazon or eBay.

I’m not posting this to incite an argument or to have a debate based on stupidity on anyone’s part. This is a newspaper article from a town 20 minutes down the road. I am only posting this to warn all of us out there buying and selling anything to be cautious. I’m not saying this could happen to...

My Hotchkis leaf springs came with a new front hanger that lowers the rear another inch. Did you use that? I know mine is a Swinger, but this is the result of my install.

I have a lot of good luck with NAPA for a/c fittings.I’ve also found some oddballs from Vintage Air. You may have already exhausted those two.

Hey RRR. I swapped my 73 Swinger from the RV2 and it has made a huge difference. I robbed all the stuff off a ‘78 Diplomat and it bolted right up. I notice a difference in the power it takes to turn it for sure. Also, much quieter than before. The biggest difference though, is how much more...

Another vote for Kilmat. $60 from Slamazon and covered the entire floor pan of my ‘73 Swinger. Noticeable difference in road noise. Good for temp control too.

Did the remote have to be pointed directly at the unit? Or could it work while it was hidden away?