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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 05:25 PM
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BOUGHT UPR UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND NEED STOCK LENGTH TO SET UP BASE LINE. THANKS...MIKE
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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Measure your old ones
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 10:30 PM
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That would be to easy! I junked all my stock stuff years ago and now finishing my project. Call two shops and got two diff lengths. Some body has to know this
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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If you still have no answer tomorrow afternoon, Ill let you know since Ill be under there then. Cars too damn low for my big *** to crawl underneath right now. Mine are tubulars, but about the same lenght
Old Jun 4, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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ill try to remember to to measure mine tomorrow ... mine are off the car
pm me if i forget and you dont have an answer
Old Jun 5, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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i got the top measured but not sure exactly what measurements you need or how precise you need it to be but the uppers about 10 3/4" on the top side and about 10 1/4" bolt hole to bolt hole
let me know exactly how you would like it measured and i can get it for you on the lower
Old Jun 5, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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DV3, im trying to get center hole to center hole on both. I was told 9 1/8 top and 19 1/2 18 1/2 and 17 1/2 for the bottom. Any info would be helpful....thanks
Old Jun 6, 2009 | 03:54 PM
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Just make them the same, left to right. If you need a ballpark. How about the middle of the adjustment.

Now install everything and check your pinion angle. This will determine the final adjustment.
Old Jun 7, 2009 | 11:40 AM
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OK GUYS,still having no luck with my set up! Guess I need to buy something to measure my pinion angle. Thought somebody would have these measurments.
Old Jun 8, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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you know i actually have one side still bolted to the car so its hard to measure bolt to bolt for the lower i would say if one of the 3 estimates you got was right it would be the 17 1/2 . i measured but it was difficult to be exact ...and for the upper like i said 10 1/4 is pretty close but not precise but its not 9 1/8



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