Measuring lower control arm

[merc123]

I've gotten 100 different answers. It is on a GRT and the LF is a 16 5/8" one piece lower.

I have a 2-piece lower control arm that measures the following:

Center of ball joint to center of heim: 18 1/2"
Center of ball joint to end of tube (not including heim or jam nut): 17"
End of tube to end of ball joint ring: 18"

The only sizes I've seen are 18", 18 5/8" and 19". 18" I know is too short.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

I've gotten 100 different answers. It is on a GRT and the LF is a 16 5/8" one piece lower.

I have a 2-piece lower control arm that measures the following:

Center of ball joint to center of heim: 18 1/2"
Center of ball joint to end of tube (not including heim or jam nut): 17"
End of tube to end of ball joint ring: 18"

The only sizes I've seen are 18", 18 5/8" and 19". 18" I know is too short.

You have a 18 and 5/8 with the heim run in a tad too far.

[merc123]

So what would happen if I just go ahead and buy the 19" giving me the "wide front end" GRT? Increase negative camber on the RF?

[7uptruckracer]

Are you on their Updated Spindles? I always hated how tight those cars were....

[merc123]

Not on the updated spindles. We actually had to tighten the car up because it was too loose.

The left side is the standard GRT 16 5/8" though. I think the wides had a smaller left, like 15 5/8" though.

[sj valley dave]

We have the std 16 5/8" on the LF and went to the 19" RF with a 7 3/4" upper a arm. The driver likes it way better than the std 17 5/8" deal..The car will turn where ever and whenever he wants now..We can put more neg camber in and it gains it quicker..

[merc123]

Top is a little longer. Looks about a 8 1/2 but I measured left at 10 1/2 and it has 10 etched in the back of it

[Driver 44]

Travis, if you want to update to the wide front end i have two complete sets i'll sell reasonable. 2left spindles,2 right spindles,2 one piece lowers for ea side and 2 uppers for ea side.Call me if you still have my # from when you were hunting the yoke.

[mignum]

So what would happen if I just go ahead and buy the 19" giving me the "wide front end" GRT? Increase negative camber on the RF?
I have a original wide front car and I think that the inner mounting points are in a different place than the old fronts so dont think that you can just put on the wide front, it may work but not sure how the geometry will be.

[merc123]

It isn't a 18 5/8". I bought one from Southwest Speed and got it put on and had -8* of camber. Replaced the spindle and upper (bent) and still had to put about 3/4" worth of washers to get it down to a reasonable camber amount.

The problem I'm seeing is differences in lower control arms. We tested a AFCO 18" up against it and it was way to short. We would have to lengthen the heim out way to far. The 18 5/8" is too long by a lot even with it all the way in.

I did call the company that made the one I have and by measurements, they consider it a 19".

[mignum]

I use 1" spacers at the moment for the upper on my wide front.