been perusing the internet looking for info on removing and installing new upper and lower control arm bushings..

from someone that has never done this, but will be doing so in the next week(s) this articles seems to cover the subject well..

http://www.moparmax.com/tech/2011/vi_11 ... ips-1.html

tips or concurence from those that have done this is appreciated

Great info, really breaks it down for you.

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1964 Dodge Dart 270 four door. Three speed automatic 225 Slant with a Carter BBS carb.

worked on the upper control arms this AM

https://www.flickr.com/photos/13718356@ ... 347917740/

cut off the outer bushing sleeve, then used a combo of a 2 1/2 inch coupling and a bolt - nut - washers to pull the bushing out,, not at all diffcult once you get it figured out..

removed the lower control arm pivot pins this evening

used a large bearing splitter combo'd with a mechanical press,,

https://www.flickr.com/photos/13718356@ ... 448329794/

the rubber bushing stayed behind,, they popped out with a screw driver,,
for the metal bushing that remains,, I saw an internet post that mentioned running 1 3/8 inch tap into the bushing,, then pressing the tap out to pull the bushing..
found a used tap like that on e bay,, I should have it to try early next week.

Very good article. That's what I used when I did this job.

If you can't extract that outer LCA sleeve with the tap you mentioned, and you've got a welder, you can also tack weld a large washer in there and drive it out with a press. If all else fails, like the article says you can *very carefully* plunge cut it with a sawzall.

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Somehow I ended up owning three 1964 slant six A-bodies. I race one of them.
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the 1 3/8 tap arrived,,
set the tap in my bench vise then screwed the LCA bushing down on to the tap,, got about 4 threads in, then re set up the mechanical press..

https://www.flickr.com/photos/13718356@ ... 411983377/

got that lower bushing out in minutes,, it pushed right out,,
then used a cut off saw to split the bushing to get it off the tap.

The ebay price on the tap was 14.99 + 4.95 shipping..
nice alternative for folks like me that don't weld