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    8/05/2020 8:02 PM  #1

    Chuck
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    65 upper a arm cheater style?

    I am making my a arms into cheater style where I was told u loosen the upper a arm nut where zerk fittings are on both sides of the shaft and then weld a tab next to it to keep it from moving, so then it will move more freely like a roller bearing upper arm. I am going to get the long zerk fittings so I assume that will determine how much I can back off or tighten ect. If anyone has built these before let me know thanks! What is the tourqe supposed to be on these if I don’t do this? I don’t know how to post pictures on my iPhone on this site if anyone can help thank you! Is this a bad idea and only really for drag racing and not street driving taking corners hard ect?

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    8/05/2020 8:54 PM  #2

    6sally6
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    Re: 65 upper a arm cheater style?

    Well.......sounds to me like it  may work but........wear out a lot quicker because it AIN'T a roller bearing or any kind of bearing. It will just be a tube rotating on a shaft with grease in it.........sorta.
    Roller spring perches reduce a lot of friction in the front suspension.....A LOT. They have bearings and last a long time.
    Not so sure about the cheater upper a arms.......... maybe work out fine on drag race only car!?!  Whooo-nose !!  Need more info and pictures.
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    8/05/2020 9:07 PM  #3

    MS
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    Re: 65 upper a arm cheater style?

    You seem to be describing a version of my UCA rebuild where the big nuts get welded to the control arm after adjusting them so they move freely. Check out the Tips & How -To section of the forum.  I posted a pictorial instruction on there of how to do it.

    Using my method makes the UCA move really easily and putting the groove in the shaft allows the grease to travel to all threads.  I use plain 90 degree Zerks.

    This rebuild makes the UCA bushings last much longer than stock because they are adjusted where they move freely and the grease can actually migrate across the entire threaded area of the bushing.   I have used them on several cars through the years. 

    Link to the Tips article is below

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    8/06/2020 6:53 AM  #4

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    Re: 65 upper a arm cheater style?

    MS wrote:

    You seem to be describing a version of my UCA rebuild where the big nuts get welded to the control arm after adjusting them so they move freely. Check out the Tips & How -To section of the forum. I posted a pictorial instruction on there of how to do it.

    Using my method makes the UCA move really easily and putting the groove in the shaft allows the grease to travel to all threads. I use plain 90 degree Zerks.

    This rebuild makes the UCA bushings last much longer than stock because they are adjusted where they move freely and the grease can actually migrate across the entire threaded area of the bushing. I have used them on several cars through the years.

    Link to the Tips article is below

    https://fyi.boardhost.com/viewtopic.php?pid=83258#p83258

    I did this on my 66.  It works great.

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