Nice, I definitely want to get regular size cups then. I can find another use for the rpm ones. The problem I have is the retro Lunsford are 4-40JosephS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:41 pmYeah on the front bulkhead there is only a little clearance between in inner camber adjustment and the steering bellcrank ball cups. The rpm heavy duty ballcups are thicker than the stock ones so it can cause binding. I think I used 2 original ball cups just in that area so everything clears. I also had to cut down the ballcups on the link in the center front of the steering as the RPM links are a bit to long.
A bunch of companies make original sized ball cups, but the only white ones are the RPM heavy duty.
My build thread is here. I think I figured out a good enough solution for the RPM ball cups.
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that shouldn't be a problem at all. Customworks makes some that should work just finerwordenjr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:52 pmNice, I definitely want to get regular size cups then. I can find another use for the rpm ones. The problem I have is the retro Lunsford are 4-40JosephS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:41 pmYeah on the front bulkhead there is only a little clearance between in inner camber adjustment and the steering bellcrank ball cups. The rpm heavy duty ballcups are thicker than the stock ones so it can cause binding. I think I used 2 original ball cups just in that area so everything clears. I also had to cut down the ballcups on the link in the center front of the steering as the RPM links are a bit to long.
A bunch of companies make original sized ball cups, but the only white ones are the RPM heavy duty.
My build thread is here. I think I figured out a good enough solution for the RPM ball cups.
www.customworksrc.com/product/small-ball-cup
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Wow thanks so much ! You’ve been a huge help ! All the parts are now cleaned, just waiting on hardware to arrive before I can start the rebuildJosephS wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 1:13 amthat shouldn't be a problem at all. Customworks makes some that should work just finerwordenjr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:52 pmNice, I definitely want to get regular size cups then. I can find another use for the rpm ones. The problem I have is the retro Lunsford are 4-40JosephS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:41 pmYeah on the front bulkhead there is only a little clearance between in inner camber adjustment and the steering bellcrank ball cups. The rpm heavy duty ballcups are thicker than the stock ones so it can cause binding. I think I used 2 original ball cups just in that area so everything clears. I also had to cut down the ballcups on the link in the center front of the steering as the RPM links are a bit to long.
A bunch of companies make original sized ball cups, but the only white ones are the RPM heavy duty.
My build thread is here. I think I figured out a good enough solution for the RPM ball cups.
www.customworksrc.com/product/small-ball-cup
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You are welcome. The community here helped me a lot on my build when I first started. Be sure to post up pictures and progress.rwordenjr wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 3:58 amWow thanks so much ! You’ve been a huge help ! All the parts are now cleaned, just waiting on hardware to arrive before I can start the rebuildJosephS wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 1:13 amthat shouldn't be a problem at all. Customworks makes some that should work just finerwordenjr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:52 pmNice, I definitely want to get regular size cups then. I can find another use for the rpm ones. The problem I have is the retro Lunsford are 4-40JosephS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:41 pmYeah on the front bulkhead there is only a little clearance between in inner camber adjustment and the steering bellcrank ball cups. The rpm heavy duty ballcups are thicker than the stock ones so it can cause binding. I think I used 2 original ball cups just in that area so everything clears. I also had to cut down the ballcups on the link in the center front of the steering as the RPM links are a bit to long.
A bunch of companies make original sized ball cups, but the only white ones are the RPM heavy duty.
My build thread is here. I think I figured out a good enough solution for the RPM ball cups.
www.customworksrc.com/product/small-ball-cup
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Soap and water did goodJosephS wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 1:29 pmYou are welcome. The community here helped me a lot on my build when I first started. Be sure to post up pictures and progress.rwordenjr wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 3:58 amWow thanks so much ! You’ve been a huge help ! All the parts are now cleaned, just waiting on hardware to arrive before I can start the rebuildJosephS wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 1:13 amthat shouldn't be a problem at all. Customworks makes some that should work just finerwordenjr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:52 pmNice, I definitely want to get regular size cups then. I can find another use for the rpm ones. The problem I have is the retro Lunsford are 4-40JosephS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:41 pm
Yeah on the front bulkhead there is only a little clearance between in inner camber adjustment and the steering bellcrank ball cups. The rpm heavy duty ballcups are thicker than the stock ones so it can cause binding. I think I used 2 original ball cups just in that area so everything clears. I also had to cut down the ballcups on the link in the center front of the steering as the RPM links are a bit to long.
A bunch of companies make original sized ball cups, but the only white ones are the RPM heavy duty.
My build thread is here. I think I figured out a good enough solution for the RPM ball cups.
www.customworksrc.com/product/small-ball-cup
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Got done what I could today. New e clips and ball studs. Still waiting on the new hardware set and bearings.JosephS wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 1:13 amthat shouldn't be a problem at all. Customworks makes some that should work just finerwordenjr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:52 pmNice, I definitely want to get regular size cups then. I can find another use for the rpm ones. The problem I have is the retro Lunsford are 4-40JosephS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:41 pmYeah on the front bulkhead there is only a little clearance between in inner camber adjustment and the steering bellcrank ball cups. The rpm heavy duty ballcups are thicker than the stock ones so it can cause binding. I think I used 2 original ball cups just in that area so everything clears. I also had to cut down the ballcups on the link in the center front of the steering as the RPM links are a bit to long.
A bunch of companies make original sized ball cups, but the only white ones are the RPM heavy duty.
My build thread is here. I think I figured out a good enough solution for the RPM ball cups.
www.customworksrc.com/product/small-ball-cup
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