[DeTomaso] Quella Adjustable Upper Rear A Arms - Installation Help

[Mike Thomas]

Nope, the taper on the original ball joint is much more slender than that
which slips on the bolt on Dennis' heim joint.  I had expected it to be a
drop in as well.

 

Mike T.

 

 

From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com] 
Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 3:21 PM
To: mbefthomas at comcast.net; detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Quella Adjustable Upper Rear A Arms - Installation
Help

 


In a message dated 1/31/15 15 18 9, mbefthomas at comcast.net
<mailto:mbefthomas at comcast.net>  writes:





I've got a set of Dennis Quella's adjustable upper rear A arms that I'm
ready to install, but when I did a test fit to the top of the upright, the
taper provided with the A arm is much too big.  If you have installed a set
of these, did you have to have the hole at the top of the upright machined
out to fit the larger taper on the Quella A arm?  Is there a sleeve pops out
of top of the upright?


>>>Nope--normally the taper on the end of the heim joint fits the upright
perfectly.  Compare it dimensionally to the ball joint on your stock A-arm?




>I'll call Dennis on Monday to find out, but hoping one of y'all out there
has an answer before that.


>>>Should be a straightforward bolt-in swap with no issues.

Mike



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   Nope, the taper on the original ball joint is much more slender than
   that which slips on the bolt on Dennis' heim joint.  I had expected it
   to be a drop in as well.


   Mike T.



   From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
   Sent: Saturday, January 31, 2015 3:21 PM
   To: mbefthomas at comcast.net; detomaso at poca.com
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Quella Adjustable Upper Rear A Arms -
   Installation Help


   In a message dated 1/31/15 15 18 9, [1]mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:

     I've got a set of Dennis Quella's adjustable upper rear A arms that
     I'm
     ready to install, but when I did a test fit to the top of the
     upright, the
     taper provided with the A arm is much too big.  If you have
     installed a set
     of these, did you have to have the hole at the top of the upright
     machined
     out to fit the larger taper on the Quella A arm?  Is there a sleeve
     pops out
     of top of the upright?

   >>>Nope--normally the taper on the end of the heim joint fits the
   upright perfectly.  Compare it dimensionally to the ball joint on your
   stock A-arm?

     >I'll call Dennis on Monday to find out, but hoping one of y'all out
     there
     has an answer before that.

   >>>Should be a straightforward bolt-in swap with no issues.
   Mike

References

   1. mailto:mbefthomas at comcast.net