'74 Fury steering and suspension rebuild

[josehf34]

Hi guys!

My fury needs a suspension and steering rebuild, at this moment I got the follow items at my shopping list but I don't know if there's better quality items or if I need to add something (like pitman arms, idler arm, poliuretane bushings etc).

Items:

-Steering Box
-Steering hoses
-Steerin pump
-Ball Joints kit
-Suspension control arm x2 (left and right side are the same or different?)
-Suspension Stabilizer Bar Link (How much they are, one or two?)
-Shock Absorbers

 

[Mr C]

Everything you need to know about a front end rebuild of a Formal:

http://www.forcbodiesonly.com/mopar-forum/showthread.php?6554-Front-end-rebuild-complete

 

[commando1]

Specialty tools needed:
Torsion bar tool. Don't let everyone tell you how to make a cheap home built Mickey Mouse one. Not worth it.

Upper ball joint socket. Don't get the smaller one.

Ball joint spreader. The most important tool you can have.

3/4" drive socket set
3' heavy iron pipe.

Parts:
two threaded upper ball joints
two lower press-in ball joints
Two lower C-arm bushings
two pairs of upper C-arm bushings
two C-body (1.00+") torsion bar boots
two strut bushings
one set of stabilizer bushings
two upper C-arm bump stops
two lower C-arm bump stops
Two shock absorbers
one idler arm
one pitman arm
two outer tie rod ends
two inner tie rod ends
two tie rod adjusting sleeves
two stabilizer bar links
two brake rotors with races and inner and outer bearings
two calipers
two sets of brake pads
two front brake hoses

Reuse you stabilizer bar, your struts and your upper and lower C-arms.
Reuse or upgrade your torsion bars. Measure them. If they are under 1.00" diameter, you may want to upgrade to 1.00+"

All suspension and steering parts are available as U.S.A. made. Get the USA ones!

one can of Go-Jo
one bottle of Hydrocodone.
pressure washer, kerosene, tub, and scrub brushes.
one qt. of Rustoleum Semi -gloss black.

Don't try to remove the C-arm bushings. Have a machine shop remove them, press in new ones and press in the ball joints. Best cheap money you will ever spend.

Replace your steering box from one from FirmFeel.

 

[commando1]

SB to BB? Suspension and steering wise, all you need is the thicker torsion bars. In that thread, I think, is the link to the maker of the C-body torsion bars. Or get New Yorker or police bars from a junk yard or a derby site.

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[josehf34]

SB to BB? Suspension and steering wise, all you need is the thicker torsion bars. In that thread, I think, is the link to the maker of the C-body torsion bars. Or get New Yorker or police bars from a junk yard or a derby site.

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I was looking at FirmFeel website and I found this kit and seems to have most of all the replacement parts. What do you think about it?

I've been looking for on ebay:
two upper C-arm bump stopstwo lower C-arm bump stops
two outer tie rod ends
two inner tie rod ends

But didn't find them. Any recommendable website to look for it?

 

[commando1]

Nobody EVER went wrong going with FirmFeel. As good as it gets out there.
Inner and outer tie rod ends from your local store. Mine came from Advance. Common item.

For the lowers I used ones from a Chevelle. Just enlarge the positioning hole on the control arm,

and the correct uppers came from RockAuto.

 

[josehf34]

Nobody EVER went wrong going with FirmFeel. As good as it gets out there.
Inner and outer tie rod ends from your local store. Mine came from Advance. Common item.

For the lowers I used ones from a Chevelle. Just enlarge the positioning hole on the control arm,

and the correct uppers came from RockAuto.

Thank you, I'm going to way for FirmFeel quotation but I think that I must buy some parts that the kit apparently doesn't include like tie rod adjusting sleeves.

Does the Upper Control Arms must be replaced?

 

[commando1]

Does the Upper Control Arms must be replaced?

Absolutely not!