upper control arm question

[lp08ss]

Alright boys, dont flame me too hard ...... from the pic i attached...... did i install upper control arms on the wrong sides?

 

[superbon54]

If the front of the car is left, no. If it’s right, yes.

 

[Injectedcutty]

Looks like driver side since you can see the steering shaft, gearbox. Looks right to me.

 

[Bullett801]

Its Correct.....

 

[69hurstolds]

Looks backy-wards to me. The stop bumper slot should be rearward from centerline, and the angled side should be in the back.

Assuming it's stock.

 

[lp08ss]

ok so to clarify this is a stock setup and it is indeed the drivers side you guys are looking at. my reason for asking is that i had gotten everything assembled and when i was sliding the shock up into place i noticed the upper control arm was just contacting the brake line and i wasnt sure if it was like that because the suspension is sitting fully unloaded or if i had the arms on backwards.

 

[wv hillbilly]

straight side towards front

 

[superbon54]

It’s contacting because it’s at full droop. Should be ok when it’s got weight on it.

 

[69hurstolds]

They're backwards to me. Just sayin'. I ain't the sharpest tool in the box, but they just don't look right to me.

oldsofb , aka Hutch, has his video of his rock stock 87 442 having the frame removed. Here's a vid cap showing what I was talking about.

And here's a pic from above of a stock Monte SS A-arm. Note the angle in the rear and the bumper slot toward rear.

 

[pontiacgp]

the long side of the upper need to be on the rear. It is to compensate for the angle the upper control arm bracket is on