pivot shaft help

[5.7 hemi]

Uhh, looks like you have that on the wrong end. A better pic of the threaded would help as the fine thread goes into the lca and the course thread thru the k frame.

 

[1967coronet440]

Uhh, looks like you have that on the wrong end. A better pic of the threaded would help as the fine thread goes into the lca and the course thread thru the k frame.

I'll double check but the other end seems to short to go through the k frame

 

[5.7 hemi]

Post a pic and also measure the shaft diameter and washer id.

 

[1967coronet440]

Post a pic and also measure the shaft diameter and washer id.

Will do I'll be back in the garage in 15

 

[1967coronet440]

Almost seems like I can file the inside of the washer and make it fit, would anyone advise against that.

 

[Fran Blacker]

How does the rubber bushing fit?

 

[1967coronet440]

How does the rubber bushing fit?

Bushing fits fine, just the washer won't fit

 

[Fran Blacker]

You have 4 washers do 2 of them fit? I believe the wash that goes on outside MAY hit the shoulder and stop you from over compressing the rubber bushing? My 66 service manual shows a sleeve in the center of rubber bushing to limit compression. I could be wrong.

 

[5.7 hemi]

File away.

 

[1967coronet440]

You have 4 washers do 2 of them fit? I believe the wash that goes on outside MAY hit the shoulder and stop you from over compressing the rubber bushing? My 66 service manual shows a sleeve in the center of rubber bushing to limit compression. I could be wrong.

Aftermarket strut rods from mancini, machined thicker so they don't use the sleeve. Getting the File out now see what happens

 

[Fran Blacker]

 

[Fran Blacker]

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Thought that might be the case. But what stops the bushing from being over compressed.? Did you check if 2 of the washers fit?

 

[Fran Blacker]

Thought that might be the case. But what stops the bushing from being over compressed.? Did you check if 2 of the washers fit?

If two fit they would go on first then bushing then the 2 that would lock on shoulder on strut. Well good luck!

 

[1967coronet440]

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My service manual shows the same, spoke with tech at Mancini They said use moog bushing with no sleeve. None of the washers fit on the shaft

 

[Fran Blacker]

I'd file 2 washers and work from there. That bushing was there to stop compression IMO.

 

[1967coronet440]

I'd file 2 washers and work from there. That bushing was there to stop compression IMO.

That's what I'll do, thank you

 

[Fran Blacker]

Any results?

 

[1967coronet440]

Any results?

Ya something's off, may have wrong strut rod it's pushing the lower control arm back way too far for my liking, gotta call Mancini on Monday.

 

[5.7 hemi]

Pop the uca off. Take torsion bar out. Losses pivot nut. Now tighten the nut on the strut rod at the back of the lca. Have the nut on the strut rod (k frame side) snug. Start moving the lca up/down and start snugging up the k frame side strut rod nut. When you have the lca a "free moving" up/down, your done with the strut rod. Now out the torsion bar back in, connect uca. When done on both sides, ride height set, torque the pivot nut to spec.

Sit back and have a cold one for a job well done.