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    8/17/2014 2:36 PM  #1

    TimC
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    UCA's

    65 Mustang.  I have the front suspension removed and the threads where the UCA shaft bushings fit into the UCA's are a real mess so I'm thinking the originals are not rebuildable.  Does anyone recommend a source for stock replacement UCA's?  American made, preferred.....  Thanks

     

    8/17/2014 4:41 PM  #2

    50vert
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    Re: UCA's

    I used opentackers uca's. He centers the shaft, welds a tab on to stop them lossening, will also off center them for better geometry, as well as drilling them for a revised perch location.
    A great guy also.

    "Those telephone poles were like a picket fence"
     

    8/17/2014 4:57 PM  #3

    Don
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    Re: UCA's

    TimC wrote:

    65 Mustang.  I have the front suspension removed and the threads where the UCA shaft bushings fit into the UCA's are a real mess so I'm thinking the originals are not rebuildable.  Does anyone recommend a source for stock replacement UCA's?  American made, preferred.....  Thanks

    Might also do the roller perches and the shelby drop.  I did this along with a proper alighnment.  Very easiy to do now when it's apart.  I just last month changed out to 4 Bilstens shocks and now have a hw cruising machine.  Of course I have a proper 5th gear,, hint hint  ,,,  hummmm lets start a bash tranny swap,, that would be interesting   

     

    8/17/2014 5:54 PM  #4

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    I am pretty sure that he is going roller perches!    kip

     

    8/17/2014 6:04 PM  #5

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    Re: UCA's

    Don wrote:

    TimC wrote:

    65 Mustang.  I have the front suspension removed and the threads where the UCA shaft bushings fit into the UCA's are a real mess so I'm thinking the originals are not rebuildable.  Does anyone recommend a source for stock replacement UCA's?  American made, preferred.....  Thanks

    Might also do the roller perches and the shelby drop.  I did this along with a proper alighnment.  Very easiy to do now when it's apart.  I just last month changed out to 4 Bilstens shocks and now have a hw cruising machine.  Of course I have a proper 5th gear,, hint hint  ,,,  hummmm lets start a bash tranny swap,, that would be interesting   

    Well Don, I have a lift and I have access to a tranny lift, should be fun!  I changed my c4 to aod by myself!!

     

    8/17/2014 6:10 PM  #6

    Rsmach1
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    Re: UCA's

    Rockauto has moogs for like 60 bucks each.

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    8/17/2014 6:16 PM  #7

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    Re: UCA's

    Oops was for my year, they have raybestos for like 70

     

    8/17/2014 6:19 PM  #8

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    Re: UCA's

    For Don & terry, who seem to be bitten by the WYAIT bug, please stay away from my car...LOL

    I have all the T5 swap stuff from an 86GT I scrapped a few years back, but not this summer.

    RSMach, thanks for the rockauto suggestion.  I thought I saw the arms in their catalog when I picked up the lowers a couple of weeks ago, but today I couldn't find the uppers there.  I thought they were $66, like you said.... I'll call in the morning.

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    8/17/2014 6:29 PM  #9

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    Re: UCA's

    Yea looks like moog discontinued em, only others they sell were Dorman (stay away) and raybestos, but not sure where theses are made.

    Last edited by Rsmach1 (8/17/2014 6:50 PM)

     

    8/18/2014 11:08 AM  #10

    MS
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    Re: UCA's

    Go check out my FAQ page on SUSPENSION and see the article on how to rebuild upper control arms.  Your arms with the bad threads are actually doing you a favor if you want to be able to rebuild them where they are not in a bind.

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    8/18/2014 12:53 PM  #11

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    Re: UCA's

    MustangSteve wrote:

    Go check out my FAQ page on SUSPENSION and see the article on how to rebuild upper control arms.  Your arms with the bad threads are actually doing you a favor if you want to be able to rebuild them where they are not in a bind.

    I have read the FAQ section at least a dozen times, and will follow the directions.  Imagine that.  Bad threads working in my favor.  I will see if there are enough threads to guide the bushings in straight.  I presume any angle on the bushings will put the shafts in a bind.
     

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    8/18/2014 1:42 PM  #12

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    Re: UCA's

    I went with opentracker a few years ago and they are great.  Highly recommended.

     

     

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