Would anyone know where I could get rear lower control arms for my 72 Centurion either nos,aftermarket or performance???.Thanks in advance.
Only place I know of is a wrecking yard, but I don't know that much, there may well be an aftermarket source... As far as rear suspensions, I'm pretty sure that Centurions are same as LeSabres, and the 2-doors would be same as 4-doors. Unless there's a difference in the control arms between the 9 3/8" and 8.5" rear ends (don't think so...?). If so, then you'll want to bypass a 350-powered LeSabre and look for those with a 455 (and the big gear rear). I'd also bet that it's the same arm for all the GM B-Bodies (Impala, Caprice, Olds 88, Bonneville). A fast way to rule OUT possible interchanges would be to look at autozone.com and see if the bushings interchange / are the same. If they do, then look in your wrecking yard for one with the same length. Another thing to be on the lookout for is a car with a rear sway bar, they'll have boxed lower control arms, way stronger. Plus you'll want the sway bar! :Brow:
I forgot to ask - Why are you looking, are yours damaged? Adam's right, it's easy to get them boxed. Heck, I did it myself, with a welder, some steel tubing (for the bolt holes), and some steel plate.
I have had this car for 8 years now & never really noticed until the other day that one of them is damaged / bent up pretty good. It almost looks as if somebody had supported the car on the arm with a jackstand that may have slipped ,broke etc.The car has always leaned a little bit on that side . .Also,I have tried to have the frontend aligned a couple of times with no success.Could a bent rear arm cause a front alignment problem?? Thanks all.
Could well affect alignment, if it's enought to "aim" the rear axle off to one side...don't know about ride height, but I guess so... Wrecking yard, here you come!!! :laugh: Good luck! I'll bet they'll be easy to find, hard to remove. Take lots of wd-40.
