Why are you shopping for car parts on ebay?
That's like going to the grocery store for a hernia operation.
2¢
CJ
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| Author: | Tlgbg [ Fri Oct 05, 2012 4:25 pm ] |
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/200775821762 Are these good/worth the money? I have been looking for UCA´s for a disc brake conversion and came across this listing on Ebay. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Fri Oct 05, 2012 5:21 pm ] |
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I wonder where they are made... |
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| Author: | mcnoople [ Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:02 pm ] |
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With a shipping location of miami florida I would expect they were made in a nice 3rd world country south of the us. Most made in china garbage ships out of california. If they are of decent quality that isn't a bad price for arms with BJ's, bushings, and cam bolts. When I went disc I bought RMS arms for $300 and have had poly bushing squeeeeeeeek ever since, but no other problems. |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Fri Oct 05, 2012 8:17 pm ] |
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In principle I don't object to a Mexican-made suspension part the way I object to a CHinese-made one. |
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| Author: | Charrlie_S [ Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:05 am ] |
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Read down in the listing. Says not for disc brake conversion. |
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| Author: | Tlgbg [ Sat Oct 06, 2012 1:50 am ] |
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Quote: Read down in the listing. Says not for disc brake conversion.
Yes I have seen that but what could be different? It is a large balljoint upper controlarm for a 73-76 A-body.The same seller also has a kit without the cambolts and that listing says nothing about that and its the same partsnumber. http://www.ebay.com/itm/200775821756 I also found this archived discussion: http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/arc ... 60006.html last post is someone who has bought them and he says they are made in Mexico. I have sent a question to the seller asking about origin of both the UCA´s and of ballljoints and bushings. No answer yet. |
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| Author: | FrankRaso [ Sat Oct 06, 2012 7:42 am ] |
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See FABO - New Upper Control Arms. If you need a pair of UCAs, I'd look at getting a tubular UCA. This will get you the ability to adjust the alignment for better caster and camber. If you have the time, wait for a set of OEM UCAs to come up for sale and use the Moog 7103 offset bushings. |
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| Author: | Matt Cramer [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:11 am ] |
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It appears the seller is unaware that disc and drum brake cars used the same UCAs when they went to the large ball joint. Actually, I don't believe there was any year where disc brakes and drum brakes used different UCAs in a given year. I can't recall, but I think some years had different ball joints from disc to drum. |
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| Author: | ESP47 [ Mon Oct 08, 2012 7:12 am ] |
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I wouldn't risk it. Probably best to buy a used pair from a member here or on FABO and then get Moog bushings for it. 40 year old beat up metal is better than brand new cheap/shiny metal. Plus it says it's not for a disc brake conversion, which makes no sense. It's the lower ball joint that needs to be changed in a disc conversion. The upper control arm can be used on either. |
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| Author: | Tlgbg [ Tue Oct 09, 2012 12:48 pm ] |
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Thank you all for your input. After reading that thread on FABO I have decided not to buy them. I will go with som other option like used OEM or tubular. |
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| Author: | ceej [ Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:27 am ] |
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Why are you shopping for car parts on ebay? That's like going to the grocery store for a hernia operation. 2¢ CJ |
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