chevy72nova
5th-March-2009, 08:41 PM
i am about to install another set of alum comp engineering body bushings in my 74. i have already installed a set on my 72 drag car but i also already welded in frame connectors to that car. after reading some other body bushing threads on here i have a couple questions.
i remember the half inch spacer above the two middle bushings on the 72. the 74 does not appear to have these spacers. the nose that is on the car now is not a good judge for alignment because the fenders were only put on as temporary because they are beat up dented and rotted. therefore they dont line up right on the car right now anyway. this is partly because the old bushings are falling apart so bad that the rear of the subframe sags. by just installing the aluminum spacers as is will i run into fender alignment problems? it will not be a big deal to shim with washers or something of that sort but i was just wondering if anyone has already installed these particular bushings and had any problems. i also read that some people had column to steering box alignment issues?? when i installed them in the 72 there was no nose on the car so i couldnt reference the body lines.
also the directions with the aluminum body bushings tell you to reuse the stock upper bushings as the lower bushings. first off i did not do this with the 72 and i ran the bolt all the way up until the stock lower washer was tight to the frame. there were enough threads on the bolt to get it tight with the absence of a lower bushing. if need be i have a set of brand new stock rubber bushings i could use but id rather not have any rubber at all. i was thinking of stacking washers, getting different length bolts, or maybe trying to make some kind of spacer out of steel or aluminum. not sure what the best way to go is. any suggestions here or anyone have a picture of what they did with the same comp engineering bushings?
im sure i will have to answer some of these questions myself by giving it a shot and seeing what happens but if anyone has any heads up pointers that would help.
thanks
also here is the link to the directions:
http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/instructions/cee-c3027.pdf
i remember the half inch spacer above the two middle bushings on the 72. the 74 does not appear to have these spacers. the nose that is on the car now is not a good judge for alignment because the fenders were only put on as temporary because they are beat up dented and rotted. therefore they dont line up right on the car right now anyway. this is partly because the old bushings are falling apart so bad that the rear of the subframe sags. by just installing the aluminum spacers as is will i run into fender alignment problems? it will not be a big deal to shim with washers or something of that sort but i was just wondering if anyone has already installed these particular bushings and had any problems. i also read that some people had column to steering box alignment issues?? when i installed them in the 72 there was no nose on the car so i couldnt reference the body lines.
also the directions with the aluminum body bushings tell you to reuse the stock upper bushings as the lower bushings. first off i did not do this with the 72 and i ran the bolt all the way up until the stock lower washer was tight to the frame. there were enough threads on the bolt to get it tight with the absence of a lower bushing. if need be i have a set of brand new stock rubber bushings i could use but id rather not have any rubber at all. i was thinking of stacking washers, getting different length bolts, or maybe trying to make some kind of spacer out of steel or aluminum. not sure what the best way to go is. any suggestions here or anyone have a picture of what they did with the same comp engineering bushings?
im sure i will have to answer some of these questions myself by giving it a shot and seeing what happens but if anyone has any heads up pointers that would help.
thanks
also here is the link to the directions:
http://static.summitracing.com/global/images/instructions/cee-c3027.pdf