control arms

[nzmuzza]

1967 buick skylark what is the opion on changing the control arms to the boxed type commonly avaible on e bay?

[Bob]

You probably mean the rear lower arms. Should just bolt in...

[nzmuzza]

sorry i meant is it a modification that is worth doing

[1970 skylark 350]

Are you pushing 500 horsepower and/or 500 lb.-ft. of torque? If not, you are likely wasting your money on beefier control arms. A good set of standard control arms with good bushings will work fine on a practical street driven car.

Some guys like to weld some steel plates between the runners on stock arms to stiffen them up. Again, if you're building a road worthy cruiser with a stock or mildly hopped up engine, you'll be fine with the stock arms.

That's my nineteen cents worth.

[nzmuzza]

thanks this is what i am after from the guys that know soo i dont end up buying and putting inn stuff i dont need going to put a big block and auto