1967 Rear Trailing Arms (Torque Control Arms)

[Ken's67]

Would anyone know what the "offset" is for a stock rear trailing arm? If you are looking straight down on the arm, should the arm be straight? I want to make sure that my arm(s) are not bent, twisted, or out of line. If you place a "straight edge" on the inside of the arm by the front bushing, and look at that straight edge by the flat surface of the flange of the spindle end, what if any should by the gap? (appox. 1"?) SEE PHOTO! Is this the same for both sides? If anyone has one of these arms out of the car and could measure or compare to make sure that mine are correct, It would be a big help. Thanks Ken http://www.MEMBERS.AOL.COM:/KTJDKREJCI/TRAILARM.JPG

 

[IH2LOSE]

Ken I have a rebuilt set of trailing arms in my garage waiting to go on.I should be home around 7:30 pm eastern time and I will take a photo of mine.

 

[IH2LOSE]

OK this is a picture of how I attached my straight edge

 

[IH2LOSE]

All these picture are taken as the trailing arm was shown in the first picture.

This measurement is at the rear most bearing assembly flange

 

[IH2LOSE]

THis measurment is taken at the front of the bearing assembly flange

 

[IH2LOSE]

this picture is from the rear looking foward so you can compare it to the straight edge

 

[IH2LOSE]

this last photo is also just to compare its shape to the straight edge all the way at the rear edge

it look like from the photos mine are aproximatly 5/8 of an inch from the staight edge to the bearing asembly flange

 

[Ken's67]

Thanks again IH2LOSE for the nice photo work. I was able to see what I needed. I'm sure that both sides should be around the 5/8of an inch. Your arms look great by the way. Thanks!!!!

 

[IH2LOSE]

NO PROBLEM
What did you find out so far with your rear end?