Ok, this is the first time I have ever run into this but its also the first time I have had a v6 thirdgen.
I ordered an energy suspension poly kit for the front LCAs and after I pressed out the old bushings I came to find out the new ones are to large in diameter.

Question is: Are the v6 control arm different from the v8?

The bushing sleeve size is a lot smaller than the ones in the energy suspension kit. I can literally drop my old bushing sleeves into the new ones.

Yet both summit and energy suspension said this kit is compatible with the 3.1 camaro.

 

No.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/susp...s-created.html

JamesC

 

i believe the early 82 and maybe 83-84 a-arms had smaller bushings. Its possible your control arms were replaced as one time with earlier ones.

 

Thanks for the link. Guess mine were switched out by a PO. Can't find any damage underneath though so who knows why. Thanks.

 

Does anyone have any microfiche info on these different control arms? I talked to energy suspension today and they kept telling me they have not heard of this difference and have been selling their poly kits for over 10+ years. So needless to say they cannot help me. I am going to just pick up some 91 control arms but I would still like to know if there is documented info from GM about this so I can call them back and tell them and have some reference info they can look at also.

 

Here are 2 pages for '82-'90.

Will post again with 2 pages for '91.

 

Here are the 2 pages for '91.

Hope this clears up info.

 

Nope, but thanks. I am talking about the Front Lower control arms, or A-Arms as they are sometimes referred to.

 

Sorry for the confusion. Hope these 2 help.

 

That only lists 1 bushing. I am looking for documentation which specifically states the bushing size difference for these early thirdgens.

Ah well, I'm picking up a set of arms from a '91 tonight after work.
I do find it odd that there is hardly any info about this though.

 

At the very least you'll be able to do some measurements between the old and the new arms. Apparently something is amiss somewhere.

JamesC

 

These A arms have been in use from 1970 to 92 with minor changes along the way.
The early 70-73 had smaller bushings..
The steering stops and bump stops also changed a lil bit thru the years..

 

anyone have a good part# for the 1LE bushings? I would like to use those since i have a 92 1LE car. i have searched but the numbers posted come up as regular bushings

 

I "think" they are the same as any WS6 car uses.

 

Anyone have a part # for those?

 

Did a search on this board.

14039483 Lower Control Arm Bushing-Front
14039484 Lower Control Arm Bushing-Rear
14089443 Lower Control Arm Bumper
14029396 Front Spring
22064184 Strut (Replaces original #22064153)
10136865 Strut Mount-Left
14106736 Strut Mount-Right
464167 Stabilizer Bar Links
14094389 Stabilizer Bar Insulators-Front
14094344 Stabilizer Bar 36mm
10018091 Rear Spring
10164151 Lower Control Arm
22064149 Shock Absorber
10035033 Stabilizer Bar 24mm
10037104 Stabilizer Bar Insulators-Rear