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Old Nov 7, 2012 | 08:45 AM
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Boxing lower control arms

Not to hijack the thread just a quick question... About to install posi rear in my 72cutlass convertible in the next month. Is it worth boxing the lowers and adding sway bar? Installing bored and stroked 350. Thanks guys
Old Nov 7, 2012 | 09:06 AM
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Kitfoxdave,
Yes,now is a good time to do that.Do a bushing upgrade as well.Either some type of urethane or polygraphite.Even new OEM rubber ones would be better than the 40yr old ones in there now.
Old Nov 7, 2012 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by kitfoxdave
Not to hijack the thread
And yet, you did.

Now you have your own shiny new thread.
Old Nov 7, 2012 | 11:15 AM
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Absolutely, the rear sway bar in particular is a big improvement. The boxed lower arms and harder rubber bushings help too, not as much as the sway bar itself, but they still help.
Old Nov 7, 2012 | 12:05 PM
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A couple of the resto houses offer both boxed ams and the boxing plates by themselves.
Old Nov 7, 2012 | 12:21 PM
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If you can weld, the plates can be had for about $25 on ebay.
Old Nov 7, 2012 | 12:32 PM
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edelbrock,ho racing,malibu performance if ho and malibu are still open can really help your handling and tractions needs for a dam good price,plus sway bars. 1 and three eights thick. there kit works excellent.
Old Nov 15, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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SHould I box the upper rear arms as well?
I have a sway bar and new urethane bushings Hope to get them installed next weekend...
Old Nov 15, 2012 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by kitfoxdave
SHould I box the upper rear arms as well?
I have a sway bar and new urethane bushings Hope to get them installed next weekend...
The uppers are supposed to torsionally flex. You don't box them
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