billlambeer

Ok, so i cant get the damn bushings out of my a-arms, so it has been recommended that i burn them out! anyone done this? And what happened to the achived stuff, i need that step by step that lars posted! I need to know how i get the springs back in, and the riveted ball joints out, and how to put the new bushings in. The other thing is that a guy said that i had to press the new bushings in, i didnt thing i needed to do this.


And here is the good stuff, just ordered a short 383 stroker, what do you think the compression would be with 62 cc heads, i guessed 10.5:1, but im up for opinions.

JME

I used an air hammer with a chisel type implement to remove the bushings. It was very loud, and took a long time, but they came out nicely with no damage to the A arms.

I don't recall exactly how I got them back in, (its been 10 years), but I did not use a vice.

I removed the ball joint rivets with a grinder very carefully so as to not damage the A-arm.

The spring went back in with the help of a jack at the very end of the A-arm.

I am not attempting at all to replace Lar's info (I am sure his is much better), but until the archives comes back, at least my post brought you ttt.

Good luck - JME

CrossedFlags77

Just use an air hammer with a chisel. Mine came out extremely easy. I wasnt able to install new bushings myself, so I took them bushings and A-arms to a hot rod shop with a press. It took about an hour and cost $60. Money well spent to not have bent A-arms or the frustration of not being able to put them in myself.

billlambeer

ttt

Twin_Turbo

yup air chisel works fine, and it didn't take me long at all, maybe 30 secs a bushing.

billlambeer

do i have to be scared about bending the actual arm when i put them back in, or is that also pretty simple?

Thanks a bunch for the help.

BB wowbagger

If your going to use Polybushings you can use the old shells and just remove the old rubber.So i was told anyway. I belive that a appropriate holesaw will do the job

Jughead

I got the rubber out by drilling a series of 1/8 inch holes around the perimeter and then digging the rubber out with an awl.