RE: [Chevelle-List] offset A-arms?
I can't remember what I paid, but they are 42.99 ea at www.partsamerica.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of J. Brady Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 5:18 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Chevelle-List] offset A-arms? 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] - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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]
Re: [Chevelle-List] offset A-arms?
Jim Yep, back in the 70's that was the rage. I did the same thing. I did work at a front end shop for awhile and when you jack it up you change the geometry and mess up the stock settings. If you get it really high, it's hard to get the settings where they should be. Looks cool, but it reduces handling (alot if it's lifted higher) and wears tires, suspension parts and raises your center of gravity (not good). I do not know if off-set a-arms would help or not, but if it's a good front end shop, he's probably right. He sounds like he can make minimum setting, so that maybe OK. The springs may also settle down a few 16ths after a few thousand miles which will help. Hope this helps. Bill C - To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Chevelle-List] offset A-arms?
Thanks for the info Bill- --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jim Yep, back in the 70's that was the rage. I did the same thing. I did work at a front end shop for awhile and when you jack it up you change the geometry and mess up the stock settings. If you get it really high, it's hard to get the settings where they should be. Looks cool, but it reduces handling (alot if it's lifted higher) and wears tires, suspension parts and raises your center of gravity (not good). I do not know if off-set a-arms would help or not, but if it's a good front end shop, he's probably right. He sounds like he can make minimum setting, so that maybe OK. The springs may also settle down a few 16ths after a few thousand miles which will help. Hope this helps. Bill C - 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]
RE: [Chevelle-List] offset A-arms?
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]
RE: [Chevelle-List] offset A-arms?
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]
