Re: Rusty's progress UPPER LOWER trailing arms and coils in

by Limey SE Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:00 am

76Chevelle2Tone wrote:Thanks. Those look like UMI 421516 kit arms. Is that right? Did any bolts come with that or what else are you using if they didn't?

i bought all mine (not rear end) in a package deal for the yukon posi carrier, 3.42 gears, Hardware kit and the rear end cover from a monte carlo group on FB

FIRST OPTION BELOW $399 and ship ( I HAVE THIS ONE and bought hardware at Hardware store for 12 bucks) Grade 8 and washers and rear end Bushing Rockauto 18 bucks shipped compared to UMI at 59 bucks

https://www.umiperformance.com/home/product/1973-1977-gm-a-body-upper-lower-control-arm-kit/

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SECOND OPTION BELOW $459 and ship

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by 76Chevelle2Tone Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:15 am

Thanks. I didn't see the second expanded kit for some reason. Please let us know how they work out. I was thinking of getting the QA 52894 rear sway bar. I'm not sure if it mates with these but think it likely would.

by Limey SE Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:51 am

76Chevelle2Tone wrote:Thanks. I didn't see the second expanded kit for some reason. Please let us know how they work out. I was thinking of getting the QA 52894 rear sway bar. I'm not sure if it mates with these but think it likely would.

Just get the Impala 9c1 Police taxi package from an Impala 1" and front from like a 74 ish Trans Am and get 1 1/4"

I also believe I just seen a guy get QA1 sway bar and had to get there Bars also for it was a Side mount compared to our Normal of Bottom mount

by 76Chevelle2Tone Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:19 am

Yes looking more closely at the QA sway bar pictures I can see that there might be an attachment issue. I already have a 1.25 inch front sway bar. I will look for the Chevy used 1 inch rear bars. What years were the compatible 1 inch sway bars used on GM models?

by Limey SE Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:42 am

1977 and Caprice and Impala and also 94-96 Impala SS Make sure its an 8.5 10 bolt some of the Older ones come with both the 7.5 and 8.5 rear

by 76Chevelle2Tone Wed Mar 08, 2023 1:51 am

I am aware of the 10 bolt issue.

by Limey SE Sun Mar 19, 2023 11:09 am

A little progress is still progress isn't it ? I have to use the original sway bar mount till I get the New trailing arms in so I made a swap deal for old Sway bar for these sway bar mounts that were in perfect condition cleaned up with 80 then then 150 then one coat of rust preventive then three coats of shiny black stuff
Big THANK YOU to Jesse "biggmonte" Vargas Facebook friend for swapping

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by g3chevy / Mr Pontiac Sun Mar 19, 2023 8:22 pm

Those are not as easy to find as they used to be. Looking good Limey!

by Limey SE Sun Mar 19, 2023 8:57 pm

g3chevy / Mr Pontiac wrote:Those are not as easy to find as they used to be. Looking good Limey!

yupper I know that GMPARTSDIRECT has discontinued them by over a year SO I sent my Old Ones with my Derby friend (My mechanic for our Ram truck) And he is taking to the Shop to fab a set up and if works Gonna make a crap load of them at one time while he is willing to do them or until his derby season kiks off in a few months YAYYYYYY