VitaminZ

I dont have a vanity plate so I guess you win. I have removed all my front suspension components. The crossmember is still in the car. I'm fixin to install the AZC aluminum control arm. Nice surprise the hole has already been relocated. I just have to open it up to clear the new 5/8" hardware. I was going to try and open up the hole with the stearing rack still attached on the front of the cross member. BUT I cannot find a 5/8" drill bit to fit my 3/8" chuck on my right angle drill. How difficult is it to move the rack. Do I just remove the poly bushing and push up. OR do I have to undo a U-joint somewhere. There is a SBC harmonic balancer about 3/4" above the rack. Has anyone drilled the crossmember in the car. Any suggestions?

I'm still trying to figure out how to setup my profile. Anyway. I am ready to install my AZC billet aluminum control arms. I have noticed there is change in the size of the inner control arm mounting hardware. Is there a recomended way to open up the hole in the crossmember. I want to do this in the car and of course there is the steering rack on the front side. The aluminum spacers on the bolt of the AZC LCA inner pivot seams quite thin wall. I want to be sure to get a good clean straight hole. Your video was cool, you were driving hard. Can you can point me in the right direction or to a good link.

thanks for the tip on the front cross member. I will see if can move right. I'm hoping that the new Arizona springs will help get rid of the sag and maybe add some posative camber. The camber is my first challenge. I am afraid to do too much at once. I will check the angle with a quick spring swap. If it looks better I will install the new AZ control arm and then MAYBE slot the strut tower. I may option to remove the cross member and drill a new hole for the LCA pivot to help with the bump steer. I'm not sure what springs are in the car but it is defintely lower than stock. I have new wheels and tires and I want to drive.

I have not posted before but I must say I have read alot. I am hoping to reduce my bump steer in my 72 SBC. I will be installing the Arizona Z front end components tonight. (LCA, TC Rod, Spring) My struts have a new gas spring, just a standard non adjsutable set-up. I hope to raise the car up, my front crossmember is currently 2-3/4" off level ground. Currenly my camber is FL -2.9, FR -0.1. and I am using the e-centric adjuster on LCA pivot. I cannot get any more posative camber than this. Does anyone know? If the Arizona Aluminum LCA will allow me to gain more posative camber. Remember I will have to remove the eccentric LCA bushing and will lose that adjustment. The car is rust free and very straight so I don't know why the alignment is so far out. Any comments are wlecome.

Why wife bought me a lotus? I guess you ruined the surprise.

Thanks These look fantastic. Way better than the welded steel one Ive seen. Not that looks matter to me under the car. Do you know if it comes with everything shown in the picture. (ie including the adjustable tension rod) How does the aluminum hold up? Aluminum can have a real tendency to crack in certain applications. Do you know anyone that has used these or given any feed-back on them.

I am new to these forums and hope I'm doing this correctly. I am trying to find out what selections are available for adjustable front control arms. lca I am looking for contact information. Any used ones available? This is a street car and I am looking for something affordable not necessarily race quality. Vitamin Z 1972 240