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Upper Control Arm Relocation
Parts and Tools Required
- 1. Template
- 2. Jack, jackstands, lug wrench
- 3. 1/2" socket for shock absorbers
- 4. Spring compressor
- 5. 3/4" wrench for control-arm mounting nuts
- 6. 1/2" drill with a 17/32" bit plus smaller bits for starting holes
- 7. center punch
Instructions
- 1. Jack car, remove front wheels and front shock absorbers.
- 2. Compress spring and remove.
- 3. Support lower control arm and brake assembly on a jackstand.
- 4. Unbolt control arm bolts from the inside of the engine compartment.
For '64 - 66 years, save aligment shims and remember their original
location.
- 5. Move the upper control arm, rotor, ans spindle to one side. Support
brake lines.
- 6. Bolt the template to the existing holes.
- 7. Mark new holes with a center punch.
- 8. Drill new holes. Start with a small bit, 1/4", and work up to
17/32".
- 9. Install upper control arms in new holes. For 1964-66, use the
alignment shims in the same original positions. Remove an even
thickness, about 1/8" to 1/4", of shims for each position to compensate
for the increased positive camber.
- 10. Reassemble suspension.
- 11. Align front suspension to the following specifications:
Caster 2 degrees positive
Camber 0 to 1/2 degree negative
Toe-in 1/8"
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