There shouldn't be any shims. The cross shafts sit against the frame, and the bolts thread into a captive nut. Try and get the new arms close to where the old ones were. Its not real critical since the adjustment is at the end but if you get the shafts too far out of position you may not be able to make it up with the cams.
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86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
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Thanks gadget. I think I was thinking of my 68 Camaro when I mentioned the shims.
The snow storm we got this weekend pushed me back a few days on getting my suspension done. Tonight I managed to at least get the bushings burned out of the upper arms. It was a little trouble working around the shafts but after getting a little black lung I was able to burn out the bushings. I also was able to clean them up & hopefully tomorrow I can paint them. Weather permitting of course.Attached Files1980 Lincoln Mark VI - Now With New & Improved 4.6L Modular Power!Comment
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yeah, GM stuff shims. Ford stuff is mounted to the top of the frame instead of the side. Same basic design though. You just get different excuses as to why they can't align things properly.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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Got some time to work on the lower control arms tonight.
First I pressed out the ball joints.Attached Files1980 Lincoln Mark VI - Now With New & Improved 4.6L Modular Power!Comment
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Then I burned out the bushings. One bushing in each arm came out easy & one in each arm gave me trouble. I don't know how some of you guys do this without an Oxy Acetylene torch?Attached Files1980 Lincoln Mark VI - Now With New & Improved 4.6L Modular Power!Comment
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so do they just sort of pop out after a while? Is there rubber left inside the control arm that you have to clean out?
85 4 door 351 Civi Crown Victoria - Summer daily driver, sleeper in the making, and wildly inappropriate autocross machine
160KMs 600cfm holley, shorty headers, 2.5" catted exhaust, 255/295 tires, cop shocks, cop swaybars, underdrive pulley, 2.73L gears.
waiting for install: 3.27's, Poly bushings, boxed rear arms, 2500 stall converter, ported e7's, etc
06 Mazda 3 hatch 2.3L 5AT (winter beater that cost more than my summer car)Comment
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I used a map gas pipe sweating torch when I did the bushings on my 88.Originally posted by N14ParkwayRacer View Post
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. -- Albert Einstein
rides: 93 Crown Vic LX (The Red Velvet Cake), 2000 Crown Vic base model (Sandy), 2003 Expedition (the vacation beast)
Originally posted by gadget73
... and it should all work like magic and unicorns and stuff.
Originally posted by dmccaig
Overhead, some poor bastards are flying in airplanes.Comment
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I heat the shell evenly. Eventually the rubber bushing will start to smoke & flare up. Heat it a little more then try & push the bushing out with a big screw driver. Don't be scared if the rubber catches on fire, that'll help it come out easier.Originally posted by johnunit View Post
Just be careful & keep a bucket of water or a fire extinguisher nearby. It's much safer to do it outside but it's too damn cold right now!1980 Lincoln Mark VI - Now With New & Improved 4.6L Modular Power!Comment
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If there's rubber still left in the shell it should just come out with a wire brush. If it's still stuck in there use the torch to cook it a little more & then try to scrape it out.1980 Lincoln Mark VI - Now With New & Improved 4.6L Modular Power!Comment
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I started painting today.
I did the upper arms & the knuckles in a satin black.Attached Files1980 Lincoln Mark VI - Now With New & Improved 4.6L Modular Power!Comment
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I masked the shells so excess paint doesn't get in there.Attached Files1980 Lincoln Mark VI - Now With New & Improved 4.6L Modular Power!Comment
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And painted the lower arms in a nice gloss black.
I don't know why but I feel the cast iron parts should be satin black & the steel parts should be gloss black.Attached Files1980 Lincoln Mark VI - Now With New & Improved 4.6L Modular Power!Comment
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Does yours have the factory weirdo tubular upper arms? That was a 1980 Lincoln-only thing that seemed to show up once in a while. Maybe they all had it, but since you couldn't get ball joints it may have been standard to refit with stamped upper arms when the ball joints wore out.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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Yes, mine has the tubular upper arms. I didn't realize that was a 1980 only thing. Maybe it had todo with my car having the 351 Windsor engine? Which was an 80 only thing too.Originally posted by gadget73 View Post1980 Lincoln Mark VI - Now With New & Improved 4.6L Modular Power!Comment
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Possible. I think I've seen them twice and I never looked to see which engine it had.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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