Broken at the A-Arm Got a question for you guys... I bought a really nice looking 92 RS Heritage Edition (so I thought) The car was bought as kinda a father son project, he is 13 and i'm trying to teach him about cars. We pulled the 160,000+ 305 to put in a fresh 350 and convert it to a stick instead of an auto (got 3 years till he can drive thank god). Here is my problem, after getting under its skin I found out it has been wrecked pretty bad in the front drivers corner. After looking at the sub-frame where the A-arm bolts to it, it has a crack almost all the way around the bracket. Would you guys recommend welding it or replacing the sub frame? thanx |
Re: Broken at the A-Arm Well, is it broken at the rear or front mount? If it's at the front then it mounts to the k-member and you can replace it with an aftermarket one and shave 60lbs I think. If it's the rear mount then in all honesty your screwed. Subframes on these cars aren't like the older ones, unless you REALLY know what your doing it's almost impossible to take them out. A pic would help, you could probably weld it, if not you could cut the piece out and replace it with one from a donor car, but you might have alignment issues if you do so. Good luck Alex |
Re: Broken at the A-Arm Let's see a pic, sectioning in a piece is not that hard, welding/and bracing it could be an option? Alignment issues could arise if not done properly..Need a pic... |
Re: Broken at the A-Arm
Originally Posted by novafirebirdguy
(Post 4294967)
Well, is it broken at the rear or front mount? If it's at the front then it mounts to the k-member and you can replace it with an aftermarket one and shave 60lbs I think. If it's the rear mount then in all honesty your screwed. Subframes on these cars aren't like the older ones, unless you REALLY know what your doing it's almost impossible to take them out. A pic would help, you could probably weld it, if not you could cut the piece out and replace it with one from a donor car, but you might have alignment issues if you do so. Good luck Alex What are you talking about? Both A arm mounts are on the subframe: The entire gray thing is bolt in: http://www.vettemod.com/forum/imageh...d6bcfdb6d0.jpg |
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Originally Posted by J91
(Post 4294983)
Let's see a pic, sectioning in a piece is not that hard, welding/and bracing it could be an option? Alignment issues could arise if not done properly..Need a pic... it is the back (on the front side of the mount), where the factory weld attached it originally I used the picture above to show you where it is till I can get a pic 2moro Never had to deal with any frame issues before. Thanks for the replies |
Re: Broken at the A-Arm the crack on the k-member can be welded, but make sure nothing else is damaged. you can usually find new factory kmembers cheap. or go aftermarket, buy they can get a little pricey, about 500$ |
Re: Broken at the A-Arm
Originally Posted by //<86TA>\\
(Post 4295128)
the crack on the k-member can be welded, but make sure nothing else is damaged. you can usually find new factory kmembers cheap. or go aftermarket, buy they can get a little pricey, about 500$ |
Re: Broken at the A-Arm I've got a sub-frame from an 85 TA ready to drop. I'm in MS so shipping shouldn't be too bad. Kevin D. |
Re: Broken at the A-Arm
Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
(Post 4295026)
What are you talking about? Both A arm mounts are on the subframe: The entire gray thing is bolt in: Your right, for some retarded reason I was thinking of my nova. But the gray thing in the pic is the k-member. I always thought the subframe meant the rails. Maybe I'm just crazy. |
Re: Broken at the A-Arm
Originally Posted by shr00m
(Post 4295798)
I've got a sub-frame from an 85 TA ready to drop. I'm in MS so shipping shouldn't be too bad. Kevin D. :thanks: Donny |
Re: Broken at the A-Arm $40 plus shipping. Couldn't tell you what that is untill I get it off. Kevin D. |
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