7490
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St.
Petersburg , FL 33710
Telephone:
727-345-5292
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR S.S. TRAILING ARM
ALIGNMENT KIT PART #41044
1963-82 CORVETTES
READ
THOROUGHLY BEFORE BEGINNING!
Kit Contains:
ITEM QTY DESCRIPTION ITEM QTY
DESCRIPTION
1 2 7/16
X 20 NF X 4-1/2 long (grade 5) Pivot Bolts 5 4 1/64
Shims
2 2 7/16
Castle Nuts 6 4 1/32
Shims
3 2 3/32
x 3/4 Stainless Steel Cotter Pins 7 8 1/16
Shims
4 2 1/8
x 4-1/2-long Stainless Steel Cotter Pins 8 8 1/8
Shims
1.
Jack up car and
place securely on jack stands. Remove
rear wheels. Place jack stands under
wheel hubs.
2.
Loosen castle nut
on pivot bolt. Remove cotter pin that
retains trailing arm toe-in shims in frame.
Remove shims from frame. It may
be necessary to first remove the pivot bolt (in the next step) in order to
remove rusty shims. Note the thickness
of shims on each side of the trailing arm for reference in step 5.
3.
Remove trailing
arm pivot bolt from frame. NOTE: If installing new trailing arm bushings at
this time, see instructions included with VB&Ps Front Trailing Arm
Bushings Kit (#41042 or 41043) for bushing installation.
4.
Insert kits new
front pivot bolt (Item 1) to retain trailing arm in position.
5.
Install new
toe-in shims (Items 5, 6, 7, & 8), between the trailing arm bushing and the
frame, in the same thickness pattern as those that were removed. After correct shim stack is selected, install
the 4-long cotter pin (Item 4), with loop outboard.
6.
Install castle
nut (Item 2) onto pivot bolt. Torque nut
to 50 ft/lbs. Do not install the cotter
pin (Item 3) into the castle nut at this time.
Wait until car is realigned.
7.
Do other side of
car. Install rear wheels and place car
on ground. NOTE: It is very important to realign rear end
after installing toe-in shims. It is
recommended this be done at a reputable alignment shop.
