Refurbishing Upper Control Arms (UCA)

Once I started to pre-assemble event I became a little concerned about how loose the cam bolt and the offset bushings fit together. There is .085 of slop when they are installed without the flanged washers. The following pictures details the pre-assembly and how the components work together to make a very tight and well thought out assembly with dimensions. I read on a post on FABO that these offset bushings were designed to be used when there had been front end damage to the vehicle and these bushings allowed the mechanic to dial in the alignment to counter act the damage. We just used them to increase caster for radial tires va their intended purpose. That is why you skip the instructions they include in the box.

Just remember the small washer goes to the inside and the large washer to the outside.

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I got the k7030 kit cheaper from amazon than the cam bolts alone. I choose not to use the standard bushings but they were nice to have on hand to measure tolerances.

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Very good pictorial that is very helpful thanks!