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  1. Dartfreak75

    Power steering pump question

    Hey guys, I've got a question. So I've been working on this 88 dodge d100 I recently bought one thing I've noticed but haven't gotten a chance to mess with until now is when I turn the steering wheel all the way left or right (like max lock side to side) the belt was squeaking. So I checked it...
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    Shock bolt size

    What is the size of the lower front shock mounting bolt. I gotta get two news one and cant find the size of them anywhere. Thanks
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    Suspension reassemble questions

    Hello good evening everyone. I have a few questions I am putting my suspension back together and want to make sure I'm doing everything correctly. First. I know with the uca your not supposed to torque the bolts until you get weight on the car. Does this apply to the lca pin too? Or is ok to go...
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    Moog UCA bushing installation

    I know this has been discussed before and I searched and couldnt find the thread so I'm just gonna ask to make sure before i start. I'm getting ready to press in my uca bushing and want to make sure I do it right. The instructions say to point both arrows towards the ball joint but it seems like...
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    Leaf springs for dart swingers.

    I'm wanting to raise the rear of my swinger some when I got it 19 years ago it had a very bad sag to it and i replaced the rear springs with stock replacements and added shackles to bring it up it did help but now that I'm older and wiser I know that shackles are a bad idea and I want to get new...
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    Homemade Spring Offset kit

    Has anyone ever made there own or seen it done before? I want to do a offset shackle and hanger to gain 3/4 or 1 inch or so of tire room but really dont wanna pay 200 bucks or more for the kits. The shackle itself seem easy just bend them in a precise location the same amount on both sides. The...
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    1975 Dart Manual steering conversion

    I'm looking at converting my power steering to manual steering. I know that in order to use my current centerlink I have to find a 73 up manual gearbox. I'm a little confused on the sizes. What is the diameter of the pre 72 output shaft vs the 73 and up output shaft on the manual box? I found a...
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    Lca bushing help.

    I pressed in my lca bushing on one side the pin fit in the bushing fairly snug but not pressed fit i just Just assumed once it was pressed it would be tight but the I got it pressed in and the pin still slides out. That can't be right. What's going on?
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    Hotchkis tvs.

    Hey iv been doing some research on getting a more reliable and safer vehicle as far as suspension steering and brakes go. Kind of a retro mod if you will. This is purely educational and for curiosity sake as I cant afford these types of upgrades right now but later down the road I would like to...
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    Moog offset uca bushings

    Hey guys as some of you know I'm rebuilding my front suspension and it's been brought to my attention I should use the k7103 offset bushings here is my question for a car that is gonna be used as a weekend warrior less than 5000 miles or so a year is it really necessary? I understand the...
  11. Dartfreak75

    Moog offset uca bushings

    Hey guys as some of you know I'm rebuilding my front suspension and it's been brought to my attention I should use the k7103 offset bushings here is my question for a car that is gonna be used as a weekend warrior less than 5000 miles or so a year is it really necessary? I understand the...
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    Torsion bar help please!!!

    I have a torsion bar that is seriously stuck in the lca everything is loose and just hanging there yes the pin is out i have tried beating it out i tried pulling it out i tried pulling it with ratchet straps I managed to be the pivot pin out so I went thru the back side and trued driving it out...
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    Ball joint replacement

    Im replacing my upper and lower Ball joints as well as my control arm bushings. I have everything loose my lca seems to still have alot of tension on it to remove the ball joint from the knuckle should i lower my torsion bar adjustment to release the tension? Thanks for your help
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    Power steering gear question

    Hey guys i have a problem/question with my steering gear the front of the gear box broke off when i say front i mean the closest part to the radiator does this portion of the gear hold fluid or is it cosmetic only the car has been sitting for about 14 years and has no engine in it im just...
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    75 dodge dart leaning

    I gotta a 75 dart swinger it leans to the pass side iv changed shocks leaf springs tie rods etc and it still does it iv been told it could be the torsion bars I know this is pretty common on a bods but what causes it and how do I fix it ?
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