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Old 12-16-2012, 12:20 AM   #9
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Default Re: 12 bolt R.E. housing question--

Yeah , I've ripped off the left hand cap on a couple of them.
Replacing both caps won't hurt anything ..
As stated , you have to mill the billet cap down to end up with the proper bore size and squeeze on the bearing race.
I did the brace deal on my Chevy II SS car about 30 years ago.
You want a left and right heim on the center link so you can preload the whole deal a bit.
Pretty sure I've seen them on Stocker now..
But NO heim ends allowed on strut rods, whatever you do!
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