Upper Control Arm Bushings

[gtopat]

'76 Gran Fury. Refreshed the front end including the upper control arm bushings. Can't find a specification on how tight the nuts need to be on each end of the pivot bar.

Anyone know the proper torque spec? Or just "really tight"?

Thanks in advance.
-Pat

 

[Big_John]

You didn't specify what year car.

65 ft/lbs after alignment adjustment per my 1970 service manual. I'm sure that is probably across the board.

You can get a FSM for most cars here: MyMopar - Mopar Forums & Information - Service Manuals

 

[gtopat]

Apologies. It's a 76 Gran Fury.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

A formal has big bolts that hold the pivot on frame like a GM not cam bolts like the rest. They are a fairly large hex like 13/16 or 7/8 so 9/16 or 5/8 shank would put it in the 100 or so ft.lbs neighborhood.

 

[commando1]

A formal has big bolts that...

I have to ask. Why did you know that?

 

[70bigblockdodge]

The first Mopar I had my hands all over when I was 14-18 or so was a 77 Gran fury wagon, 400 lean burn TQ. Next was a 74 Dart Sport /6, 3spd manual. Then a 76 Cordoba, all before 19 years old. I stripped a 74 Fury a few years back. It was mentioned in the Mopar Action article, and it has also been mentioned/discussed here and I just remember them being quite large.

 

[commando1]

The first Mopar I had my hands all over was a 77 Gran fury wagon,
I stripped a 74 Fury a few years back..

I was unaware that you busted knuckles on Formals.
I now officially proclaim that you are qualified to own one of these 25 hundred dollar jewels.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

It was a formal that tooky cherry so to speak. Lol