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Front end question

What could push LCA back like that bent LCA shaft in K member or Strut rod to long or not adjusted right. OP should look at that. If passengers side is the same I'm betting strut rod. The wrong ball is possible agree with earlier post.
 
I would not know what the proper length is for struts. No spares. I know A body's are all the same. I figured B's would be the same. Struts are pretty much in place and I'll tighten them up tomorrow and see
 
dadsbee said:
I see that strut bar isn't even tightened up..
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Looking at all the geometry there again, is the torsion bar in? and/or are the LCA's on poly pivot bushings that have slid aft on the shafts with no bar holding them in, as the LCA strut as I noted isn't tightened at the LCA, so I doubt it's tightened at the K frame either. Are the bushings in the K frame?
 
I think with things that far out of whack the cause should be visibly apparent.
 
I'm leaning towards wrong or improperly installed strut rods
 
dadsbee said:
Looking at all the geometry there again, is the torsion bar in? and/or are the LCA's on poly pivot bushings that have slid aft on the shafts with no bar holding them in, as the LCA strut as I noted isn't tightened at the LCA, so I doubt it's tightened at the K frame either. Are the bushings in the K frame?
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Bushings are in and everything is in place. The degree of the brakes should be ok. Hope there would not be a issue in alignment
 
It's almost like the backing plate bolts are drilled at the wrong degree. The upper and lower ball joints are close to being In line. I'll tighten up struts tomorrow and see if anything changes
 
I'm wondering if they are the correct backing plates. It might have been a 10" to 11" swap at one time. Could the backing plates go on either side and be on the wrong side?

Also I've seen the A and E bodies with the backing plate nuts on the inside but I thought B bodies had the nuts on the back side of the spindles?
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khryslerkid said:
I'm wondering if they are the correct backing plates. It might have been a 10" to 11" swap at one time. Could the backing plates go on either side and be on the wrong side?

Also I've seen the A and E bodies with the backing plate nuts on the inside but I thought B bodies had the nuts on the back side of the spindles?
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the lower ball joint in post#14 it's not bolted to the lower control arm.
 
Heck guys it looks to me that the lower ball joint isn’t in the lower control arm socket spindle is hanging from the upper A arm. Oh wait I see from the other side it looks to be in the socket I must be blind!
 
Beekeeper said:
Heck guys it looks to me that the lower ball joint isn’t in the lower control arm socket spindle is hanging from the upper A arm. Oh wait I see from the other side it looks to be in the socket I must be blind!
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The shiny black makes in look that way.MO
 
There is more to the story we haven't been told.
Has the OP ever worked on the front suspension of 60's Mopar ?
If the upper c/a's and spindles are correct then the lower control arms/strut rods cannot be fully installed.
Get a Service manual and go back over the front end to make sure everything is installed properly and all fasteners are properly tightened up.
 
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