Lca rubber bumpers

[74 360 dart sport]

I have a 74 dart sport how do I remove the rubber bumper I see absolutely no way of getting at the bolt thanks Tom

 

[cudascott]

Go up through the center of the control arm with a socket and extension

 

[74 360 dart sport]

Go up through the center of the control arm with a socket and extension

Not even a 1/4in. Drive will fit

 

[hemi71x]

Not even a 1/4in. Drive will fit

Then sometime in it's life your LCA got bashed in.
Then you gotta figure out a way to spread apart the two halves.
A port-a-power works, but i'm sure you don't have one of them in your toolbox.

 

[74 360 dart sport]

Then sometime in it's life your LCA got bashed in.
Then you gotta figure out a way to spread apart the two halves.
A port-a-power works, but i'm sure you don't have one of them in your toolbox.

I believe you are correct I have had suspicions because the right front fender is not the original so that means the lca is junk I do have access to a porta power but how would I ever know if it's right

 

[cudascott]

I believe you are correct I have had suspicions because the right front fender is not the original so that means the lca is junk I do have access to a porta power but how would I ever know if it's right

It’s not that critical really. Just use the porta power and spread the control arm open to close to where it would be originally and roll on.

 

[hemi71x]

It’s not that critical really. Just use the porta power and spread the control arm open to close to where it would be originally and roll on.

That would work, but what if his ball joint stud area is bent out of whack too?

 

[74 360 dart sport]

That would work, but what if his ball joint stud area is bent out of whack too?

I have new upper arms I'm putting in

 

[hemi71x]

I have new upper arms I'm putting in

Ok, but that hasn't anything to do with your out of shape lower.

 

[cudascott]

That would work, but what if his ball joint stud area is bent out of whack too?

Well that wouldn’t be the best scenario but if it’s been driven and isn’t wearing the tire and is aligned
should be good to go. I would agree that it would be
best case to replace it.

 

[74 360 dart sport]

Ok, but that hasn't anything to do with your out of shape lower.

I need to find a new lca I agree what I am doing is rebuilding the whole front suspension

 

[cudascott]

I need to find a new lca I agree what I am doing is rebuilding the whole front suspension

Well if that’s the case for sure just replace the control arm. Does your LCAs have sway bar tabs?

 

[74 360 dart sport]

Ok, but that hasn't anything to do with your out of shape lower.

Will lca from a 72 scamp fit my 74 dart sport 360

 

[cudascott]

Will lca from a 72 scamp fit my 74 dart sport 360

Yes. But one difference is that if you have a sway bar and factory sway bar tabs on your current LCAs the 72’ LCAs have the sway bar tab in a different location.

 

[Ironracer]

If that thing got wacked that hard, you'll Never get it quite rite..even a 1/4 outta wack can result in a funky alignment. May have high speed issues, or poor recovery in a turn. It's hard to say, I'm not a Master Tech. I DO know my ol Harley racing bikes FSM has a Blueprint for checking square, w/ measurements...
I'd just ditch it though