Now that I think about it Don, I think that's what he meant too. He said the A-Arm, but then in the conversation mentioned where the arm bolts in place, which sounds more like what you are describing- You wouldn't happen to remember what they ran, would you?
Thanks, Jim '66 Malibu --- Don Fields <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I installed offset crosshafts on my 72 sbc to > correct an alignment issue. > After the shafts and front bushings, it aligned just > fine. > Got the offset shafts down at the local Checker auto > parts. > They actually had them in stock. > > Don > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > Of Dave Studly > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 11:27 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] offset A-arms? > > > I think what he really meant to say was "offset > a-arm crossshaft". I > haven't personally dealt with these, but where the > upper arm bolts to the > frame, that shaft is replaceable with an offset > shaft that will cure some > alignment issues, like those your mechanic is having > with your car. Hope > this sheds some light.. > > -Dave > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf > Of J. Brady > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 1:02 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Chevelle-List] offset A-arms? > > Well, here's my issue for the day 8^] > > I got the car back to the shop today after > rebuilding > the front end over the weekend, and the mechanic > just > called with the following updates.. > > He asked if I'd changed the springs on the car, and > I > told him yep all the way around. I used hi-lift > springs from JC Whitney to give it that 60's jacked > look all the way around, and he claims that b/c of > the > new springs I should now look into replacing the > stock > A-arms with offset ones. He said that he can get > the > camber ajustment to be OK, but the caster is still > going to be in the negative b/c of the springs. He > said that the tires should be OK though b/c he is > adjusting the front end to compensate as best as he > can. > > Anyone heard of this before? Does this sound > normal? > I was actually kind of shocked to hear that the > factory arms would be difficult to adjust w/new > springs. All part of the learning process I guess! > > Jim > '66 Malibu > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. > http://search.yahoo.com > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit > www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit > www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit > www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
