350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.
350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.com Part # 11233509 64-67 GM “A” Body Non Adjustable Front CoilOvers For Use w/ StrongArms & RideTech Spindles Shock Assembly: 2 24049999 4.1” stroke non adjustable shock 2 70008977 2.75” non adjustable threaded stud top 2 90001994 .625” I.D. bearing 4 90001995 Bearing snap ring Components: 2 59100600 Coil spring – 10” long / 600 # rate 2 90002313 2.
1. Impact Forged, Monotube shock 2. Rebound adjustment knob (SA Only) 3. Upper coil spring retainer 4. Lower coil spring retainer 5. High tensile coil spring 6. Set screw 7. Delrin Spring Washer 1. Stud top base 2. Lower Delrin ball half 3. Upper Delrin ball half 4. Aluminum cap 5. 9/16” Nylok jam nut 6. Threaded stud 7. Adjustment knob (SA Only) 8. Screw 9.
1. To allow the step in the lower Delrin ball half to slide into the factory shock hole, the bushing cup will need to be removed (if your car has one) and the hole may need to be drilled out to ¾”. 2. Assemble the CoilOver then place into the coil spring pocket w/ the stud and lower Delrin ball sticking through the factory shock hole. 3. Check clearance between the upper factory spring retaining lip and stud top base. Allowing this to hit could cause the shock to break, this 4.
350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.com Part # 11222899 64-72 GM “A” Body Front Lower StrongArms For Use w/ Shockwaves or CoilOvers Components: 1 90000636 Driver side lower arm 1 90000637 Passenger side lower arm 2 90000898 Ball joint (includes boot, grease fitting, castle nut & cotter pin) 4 90000516 Inner bushing sleeve - .5” I.D. x .75” O.D. x 2.375” long 8 70010759 Delrin bushing half – 1.5” O.D.
Installation Instructions 1. After removing the factory lower control arm, clean the bushing mounting surfaces on the frame and lubricate with lithium grease. 2. Fasten the lower arm to the frame with the ½” x 3 ½” bolts and Nylok nuts supplied. Note: On some cars the frame brackets may be pinched and will need to be spread back apart to allow bushing to slide in. 3.
Item # 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Description Passenger side arm Driver side arm Inner bushing sleeve Delrin bushing half Ball joint 1/2”-13 Nylok Nut 1/2”-13 x 3 ¼” bolt 1/2"-13 x 3 ½” bolt Aluminum bearing spacer Qty.
350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.
1. On some cars, to remove the upper control arm you must remove the bolts, which are pressed into the frame. We made this slide hammer adapter (a nut with a piece of angle iron welded to it) to aid in removing the bolts. 2. Fasten the upper arm to the frame using the factory hardware. Reinstall the current alignment shims, but vehicle must be realigned. This arm was designed with an extra 2 degrees of positive caster with the centered caster slugs.
These Strong Arms come equipped with a changeable caster slug setup. This allows you to add or remove caster from the front suspension, if desired. The caster slugs that come in the kit are setup to put the control arm in the centered position, which is approximately 3 degrees of caster. The caster slugs allow you to add or remove caster without having to use a stack of shims. If more or less caster is desired, optional caster slugs can be purchased from your Ridetech dealer or Ridetech.
Driver Side – Bottom View Item # 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 11. Description 1/4"-28 x 7/8” hex bolt 1/4"-28 nut Ball joint Inner Delrin bushing no ledge Outer Delrin bushing Caster Adjustable Cross shaft Stainless washer 5/8”-18 lock nut Caster Slug Inner Delrin bushing w/ledge Passenger side arm Driver side arm Drivers StrongArm Qty.
350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR Ridetech Tall SPINDLES These spindles will fit ’67-69 Camaro, ’64-’72 Chevelle, and ’68-’74 Nova. They will provide a 2” drop, and are taller than stock to improve the car’s cornering ability. The raised upper ball joint will cause the tires to lean into the corner, like a motorcycle, rather than outboard as the shorter stock spindles do. This camber action change also raises the roll center for less body roll, and transfer the car’s center of gravity inboard in the turn as well.
Disassembly of the ball joints from the spindles can be eased by making the simple tool shown in the photo below. A pair of 1 ½” long bolts are threaded into a matching hex coupler. The ball joint cotter pins are removed, and the hex nuts loosened a couple turns. Place the tool between the ball joint studs, and turn a bolt to expand the tool, gently popping the ball joint studs loose.
If you remove the calipers but leave the hoses attached, supporting them to avoid stressing the hoses, you won’t even need to rebleed the brakes! Reattach the new spindle, being sure to get the castle nuts tight, and install new cotter pins. Attach the steering arms into the lower holes in the spindles using the 4 supplied 1/2NFx2 1/2” long flathead bolts and Nyloc nuts supplied. The 1/2NFx 2” long flat head bolts and nyloc nuts we supply are for use with Wilwood and Baer brake kit lower bracket bolts.
350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.com Part # 11226109 64-72 GM “A” Body Rear NA CoilOver Kit Shock Assembly: 2 24059999 5” stroke non adjustable shock 2 90002021 1.7” eye non adjustable 4 90001994 .625” I.D. bearing 8 90001995 Bearing snap ring Components: 2 59120225 Coil spring – 12” long / 225 # rate 2 90002222 Spring retainer kit 8 90002043 Aluminum spacer - .5” I.D.
Installation Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. Raise and safely support the vechile by the frame rails. Using a jack, slightly raise the axle approximately 1”. Remove the shock absorbers. Lower the axle down enough to remove the coil springs. The exhaust tail pipes may need to be removed and/or modified for ShockWave installation. 4. Remove the lower trailing arm mounting bolt. (Do one side at a time to keep the axle from rotating). 5.
8. Fasten the new upper shock bracket into the factory shock location using the 5/16” x 1” bolts, flat washers and Nylok nuts supplied. Note: Position the bracket to offset the shock toward the center of the car. 9. Assemble the spring onto the Coilover. Assembly is explained on the next page. 10. Fasten the CoilOver to the upper bracket using a ½” x 2 ½” bolt and Nylok nut. ½” I.D. aluminum spacers must be installed on each side of the bearing. 11.
350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.com Part # 11236699 64-67 GM A-Body Rear Upper StrongArms Components: 2 90001116 Upper StrongArm (Set to 12.75”) 2 90001589 Kevlar lined Heim end 4 90002065 Aluminum spacers for Heim end Hardware: 2 99752004 ¾” SAE Jam nut Heim end 4 99501006 ½” x 3 ½” USS Gr. 8 bolt StrongArms 4 99502001 ½” USS Gr.
Installation Instructions 1. The length of the upper bar should be set from the factory at 12.75” center to center. Ensure that the jam nut is tight. 2. Using the ½” x 3 1/2” bolt and Nylok nut supplied, fasten the heim end to the frame bracket. An aluminum spacer must be installed on each side of the Heim end. 3. Fasten the other end of the bar to the axle using a ½” x 3 ½” bolt and Nylok nut. Note: Inspect the rubber bushing in the axle for wear or cracked.
350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.com Part # 11224499 64-72 GM “A” Body Rear Lower StrongArms Components: 2 90001026 Lower StrongArm – WW 22” 8 90001089 Poly bushing half – .75” I.D. x 1.5” O.D. x 1.125” long 4 90000516 Bushing sleeve - .5” I.D. x .75” O.D. x 2.
Installation Instructions 1. Remove the sway bar (if equipped) and factory lower trailing arm. Do one side at a time to keep the axle from rotating. 2. Clean bushing mounting surfaces on frame. Lubricate w/ lithium grease supplied. 2. Attach to front on the lower StrongArm to the frame using the ½” x 3 ½” bolts and Nylok nuts supplied. 3. This arm has holes in the tube for sway bar attachment. Mount the bar so that the holes are closest to the axle.
