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Yes, clearance. I moved the spring brackets inboard 1/2 inch front and back as well as the spring perches on the diff so I could put 10 inch tires an rims on. Without doing that the tires just barely touched the leafs. That 1/2 is all I could go anyway because of inner fender clearance. Darts...

From my other post, this is where my rattle was coming from. Betcha I don’t break these. 1/4 x 1-1/2 plate and 1/2 shank bolts with nyloc nuts. The bolts have the heads cut off and welded into the holes in the plate. I used 1-1/2 plate because the poly bushings have a 1-1/2 outer section...

I have been wanting to do the curvy mountain road to Jerome AZ again but was putting it off until I checked into the rattle. Guess that was a good decision.:D

Yep, that would do it.:D Factory hangers and poly bushing. They even had factory lock nuts on them. Some even the pressed in stud gave up. Jees, both sides.

Just FYI, I also tap each cap loop once the clips are in. Yoke and shaft both. It helps center the caps and take the stress off. One thing a lot of people overlook is putting the yoke back on in the same orientation it was removed. Believe it or not it can make a noticeable difference in the...

A “tick”??? You gotta lot to learn about AZ people. We’re way more off than that.

Obviously it’s just a joke.

Like I told a friend one day. 1.Find a low spot in the road and dump 10 gallons of 90wt so it makes a big puddle. 2.Drive through it really fast. May take multiple passes.

All this is stuff that needs to be verified with eyes on it. Or, we could just guess all day just for fun. :D

Personally I’d like to see some with a larger flat added to the curved area.

We only had black and white the first time I saw it. No tights, I promise.

It’s not so much smart as been doing this stuff since the Wizard of Oz was in black and white. :D

Did you try pressing the stud up into it’s socket, then tighten it. Its actually common for them to turn if there is no resistance on the stud. It doesn’t necessarily mean the joint is bad. Heck, I have used a jack to put pressure on the studs before so the stud wouldn’t turn with the nut.

I like how the tie rod caps worked out. We used them on the Wife’s 72 Dart and they fit nice and tight.

Generally you’re suspension isn’t going to travel enough to expose the joint, but you are correct that there is no retainer on polys. The tie rod dust boots are the same.

A putty knife is your friend. Put it between the two parts and ramp it in there.

Can you wait until you have other pulleys on and see where you want the PS pulley?

In my case as long as they sell SG Dakota and jeep Cherokee parts for the 8.25 I’m golden. :D Then there’s also the yards with tons of those

Good choice.

Me thinks the tapered end goes rearward. Never accepted that type, and only use the 2 piece. Strut rod new style bushing install question

The 2 piece ones are WAY easier to install. I tried a set of the one piece, and what a pain to get through the holes.

From a company called Big Dog Auto.

Inertia hit it on the nose. FYI, all I ever do to bleed the steering system is to fill it about half way and turn lock to lock a few times running, then fill to about 3/4 full. I do the bleed with it half full because the air in it can cause a foam up and overflow making a mess.

Just a FYI, when you remove that sleeve the eye of the spring will close some making it a bear to get the new bushing in. I used an air chisel to open it back up then remove the tool and leave the chisel in place. One of the times the chisel shot out and went flying. Be careful.

Whichever way moves the upper ball joint rearward, as mentioned already. I do remember some installation instructions were wrong.

I think I would make a groove with my moto tool and a cutting wheel. It would take some patience, but should do it.

Just a FYI, you need to call PST to get the discount. I love my 1.03 bars as well.

A lot of good info so far, but I can add a little. When I first got my Dart it would darn near change lanes if I hit one of those reflectors in the road, and the feel of the car overall was exactly like you described. Scary huh? My problems were caused by badly worn lower control arm bushings...

I was wondering if anyone was going to mention that.

It’s also a real good idea to have a second set of eyes on the interior while welding even with the seats and carpet out. A soaking wet moving pad on stand by isn’t a bad idea either.