rebuilding the front end

[roadrunner4life]

Its time to rebuild the front end of chicken, I'm ready to set in the engine and thought it be a wise idea to rebuild the front end, I'm sure all of you have seen the adds from the mopar rags, One that cought my eye was from PST, they offer a complete original equipment kit or a polygraphite kit, I would like to use OEM kit just to keep it simple, Any idea's or what you guys used ?

 

[A12]

I used all of the MOOG OEM parts I could find........

 

[george68hemirr]

you can go either way....i used original equipment but i heard the poly kit holds up better...

 

[A12]

MOOG PART NUMBERS:

1965-79 B-Body

'75-'79 Cordoba
'79 300 Dodge
'65-'76 Coronet
'66-'78 Charger
'69-'71 Super Bee
'77-'78 Monaco
'78-'79 Magnum Plymouth
'65-'70 Belvedere
'65-'74 Satellite
'67-'74 GTX
'68-'75 Road Runner
'75-'78 Fury


Upper Ball Joint Year Model Part Number

1965-79 All K772


Lower Ball Joint and Steering Arm Year Model Part Number (Right) Part Number (Left)

1965-72 All K781 K783
1973-79 All K7069* K7069*

* If original ball joint has four wrench flats, it is a threaded type and must be replaced by K719 threaded ball joint.


Upper Control Arm Kit Year Description Part Number

1965-72 Cam Bolt Kit (less bushings) K8243A
1965-72 Bushing Kit K408
1973-79 Shaft Kit K7105
1973-79 Bushing Kit K7058


Lower Arm Bushing Kit Year Model Part Number

1965-72 All K791 (2 kits required per car)
1973-79 All K7059 (2 kits required per car)


Strut Rod Bushing Kits Year Model Part Number

1965 All K7039
1966-72 All K7026
1973-74 exc/ Police & Taxi (to 10-19-73) K7068
1973-74 exc/ Police & Taxi (from 10-20-73) K7085
1973-74 Police & Taxi K7026
1973-79 All K7085


Idler Arm & Pitman Arm Kits Year Model Idler Arm Pitman Arm

1965-67 All K779 N/A
1968-70 All K7041 N/A
1971-72 All K7041 N/A
1973-76 All w/manual steering K7066 N/A
1973-76 All w/power steering K7066 K7076
1977-79 All K7066 K7076

 

[george68hemirr]

A12...looks like you have that covered....sweet looking front end you have there....nice job

 

[mcmopar]

Its time to rebuild the front end of chicken, I'm ready to set in the engine and thought it be a wise idea to rebuild the front end, I'm sure all of you have seen the adds from the mopar rags, One that cought my eye was from PST, they offer a complete original equipment kit or a polygraphite kit, I would like to use OEM kit just to keep it simple, Any idea's or what you guys used ?

When I did mine back in '03 I used the polygraphite kit from Performance Suspension Components only because it was the only kit I found that included the idler arm - none of the other kits I looked at did. When it arrived I noticed all the parts were either TRW or Moog and it has held up very well. All you need to do when you assemble it is use generous amounts of the silicone grease that is included to prevent squeeks. I also had my pitman arm rebuilt by Firm Feel for $40! A new one was going for $150 at the time.

 

[Basketcase]

I wish you had told that to the PO of mine.....squeak...squeak.....squeak.... :crazy:

 

[SomeCarGuy]

Wow on the pitman rebuild.

 

[Collin]

That really looks great! I have to do mine soon...hopefully it will come out as nice as that!

 

[mcmopar]

I wish you had told that to the PO of mine.....squeak...squeak.....squeak.... :crazy:

Mine started squeeking lately and I thought I'd need to tear some of it down and re-lube it but it turns out it was the upper control arm bushings. A few liberal squirts with some silicon spray lube on the upper control arm bushings and the strut rod bushings quieted everything right down. No more squeeks.

 

[roadrunner4life]

Was thinking about going with polygraphite kit offered by PST.......then wondered if it wouldnt be a good idea to use graphite bushings for the leaf springs to match the front end.....then maybe a rear sway bar, Not that I'm made of money or anything but seems to me its like running radial tires in the front and 4 ply in the rear if it doesnt match, Oh yea......Go Green !!!

 

[toms69rr]

i got my kit from here
http://www.espo.com/
Good stuff.
It's been a couple of years now, I believe it was Moog stuff they sent me.
Either way was good price and fast shipping and no issues
And they do offer it in rubber and poly

Tom

 

[Plymouthfan]

I use Moog on both cars... you can't go wrong.

 

[John69RR]

I used all Moog parts also.