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  1. jtolbert

    LCA repair options...

    So, I have a set of '73-'76 swaybar LCAs. Before I knew any better, I welded on the stiffening plates. Now that I know better, I realize that was a huge mistake. I found Jim Lusk's video and one of the LCAs I have appears to be mildly bad, while the other one is at least as bad as the worst one...
  2. jtolbert

    Rear spring front hanger stud spacing...

    So, I want to build a set of casters/dollies for the rear of my Valiant. Everyone seems to bolt them to the front spring hangers at the rear of the car, so that's where I looked. I had my springs off the car so I measured the hangers. I'm looking to see if anyone has similar measurements, or...
  3. jtolbert

    So I noticed something odd about these LCAs...

    So I obtained a set of '73-'76 LCAs with swaybar tabs. I noticed that the swaybar tabs are only welded to the LCA on one side of each vertical. Is this how they always did it? Since I'm going to be welding on the reinforcement plates I thought about welding the other side of the verticals as...
  4. jtolbert

    Finishing suspension/steering bits?

    So what do you all use for painting/coating suspension and steering bits? I need to finish spindles, lower control arms, k-member, steering box, etc. How durable is the coating you're using?
  5. jtolbert

    '73-'76 k-member differences...

    So, this may be an odd one, but since I'm piecing a front suspension for my Valiant together I should probably ask people that know...Is there any difference between a '73-'76 k-member that originally had a swaybar and one that didn't? Thanks!
  6. jtolbert

    Lower control arm outer bushing shell removal frustration...

    So I tried welding a washer to the outer bushing shell and pressing it out...Twice. Both times the welds pulled chunks of the bushing shell off with the welds, so now there's not much of a rim left to weld to. :wack: Any other suggestions? How thick is the metal in the walls of the bushing shell?
  7. jtolbert

    Is this LCA pin shot?

    So, I pulled all the stuff off the junk k-member that came in my '67 Valiant. Looks like someone was running poly LCA bushings. Neat. However, the LCA pivot pins seem to be somewhat chewed up in the area that runs into the k-member. Is this pin shot, or is it reusable? The pins rotated in the...
  8. jtolbert

    Torsion bar removal question...

    So, I've seen a few other threads on here that advocate using a tool to help remove the torsion bar...I saw an article on Mopar Muscle's site (http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/techarticles/suspension/mopp_0102_how_to_remove_k_member_and_front_suspension/index.html) that advises the reader to...
  9. jtolbert

    K-member bolt size?

    Does anyone know the size of a-body k-member bolts? I'm building a set of dollies to roll my Valiant around on while the k-member is out and I need to know how big the holes for the k-member bolts are. I have a spare k-member I can measure tonight, but if someone already knows it would save me...
  10. jtolbert

    '68-'72 or '73-'76 k-member?

    So, I found a source for a big-bolt-pattern front-end swap (from a '75 Scamp) for my '67 Valiant. The person has multiple k-members available. I'm guessing there's no real decided advantage from a steering/suspension point of view between the two different k-members, but how about from an...
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