Tool kit for ft end rebuild?
I have just received all the bits and pieces to rebuild the front end of my Dart. A local friend of mine mentioned that there was a "tool" kit of sorts that would really make the process of removal and reinstallation of the new bushings, etc. a much easier job. Would anyone here point me in the right direction, or pass along any suggestions for this?
Never heard of a took kit per se. There are five tools not usually found in the average tool box that I could recommend.
1. Small ball joint socket. Fits all through 72 A-body Mopars.
or
Medium ball joint socket. Fits 73-76 A-body, all B & C body Mopars.
2. Pickle fork (aka) Ball Joint Separator used in conjunction with BFH to work on the stubborn.
3. Ball joint press for tie rod ends.
4. Torsion bar grip. Used to extract TB from LCA without scratching the bar.
5. 4-6 ft. cheater bar. Usually needed to remove upper ball joint. Slips over breaker bar handle for improved leverage.
NOTES:
There is a large ball joint socket. It is used on Imperials and light trucks of the era.
The press and pickle fork can be borrowed from most big box parts stores. I'd be stunned if they had any of the others.
HAYNES MANUALS ARE WRONG ABOUT THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT !
The UBJ is not a press fit, it is a screw fit.
Let me know if you need photos of anything except the cheater bar.