3
350-500
70-81 Chevy Camaro
G-Comp Front Suspension
INSTRUCTIONS
© 2019, Speedway Motors, Inc.
7.
Mount the upper control arms to the sub-frame
using the 1/2”-20 x 3” grade 8 bolts and lock nuts.
Rotate the cross shafts so the caster shim pockets are
facing toward the center of the vehicle. Install the bolts
through the caster shims, cross shafts, and the sub-
frame as shown. Then secure with the
1/2”-20 Grade 5 lock nuts. Torque to 72 ft-lbs.
8.
Install the spindles and steering arms. Place the ball
joint boots over the ball joints and install the spindle
onto the lower ball joint. Install and tighten the supplied
castle nut. Repeat with the upper ball joints and install
the cotter pins. Bolt the steering arms to the spindles
using the 1/2”-20 x 1-3/4” Grade 8 bolts.
NOTE:
Make
sure to use Loctite on the threads and torque to 100
ft-lbs.
9.
Install the outer tie rod ends and jam nuts onto the
inner tie rods of the rack. Thread both tie rod ends on
equally. Attach the tie rod ends to the steering arms
using the castle nuts supplied with the tie rod ends.
Tighten and install the cotter pins. Final alignment to be
done at a later time.
10.
Sway bar assembly: Press the bushings into the
aluminum pillow-blocks and install the pillow-blocks
to the front crossmember with the bushing shoulder
to the inside. Use the four 3/8”-16 x 2-1/4” Grade 8
socket head cap screws to secure the pillow block to
the subframe. Before fully tightening the bolts, slide
the sway bar through the bushings, installing the
two clamp collars to the inside of both pillow blocks.
Now, torque the 3/8” socket cap screws to 42 ft-lbs.
Center the sway bar between the pillow blocks. Slide
one clamp collar up against the bushing shoulder in
the pillow block and tighten the set screw. Slide the
second clamp collar up to the opposite bushing in
the pillow block leaving about .075” of side clearance
between the clamp collar and the bushing. Tighten the
set screw.
NOTE:
A nickel is about .075” thick and can
be used as a spacer between the clamp collar and the
bushing to provide the proper side clearance. Slide
the sway bar arms onto the splined ends of the sway
bar aligning them flush with the end of the bar. Make
