not new but new to me lol

hi gang, starting to do some work on my front end. 69 a108. she wanders down the road quite bit. got the front up on jack stands.ther is a very little play wen i wiggle the tire left to rite. i see the drag link and tie rod ends move. i can roll the drag link back and forth a little. also noticed the front swaybar bushings are shot. i try to move the wheel up and down, king pins, no movement.what can i do about the drag link i know thats hard to get thing. i would love any advice. thank you wylee

started on the king pins one side don

e. also got new tie rod ends and swaybar ends

How is the king pin repair coming along?

the rite side is done and installed. hafta put the new swaybar ends on yet.waiting for the new schocks to come in, new tierod ends are slao on.

Where did you find the Sway bar Bushings ? Part numbers ? Thanks

I bought some n.o.s. Bushings a few years back, and sold the extras here on the site, I don’t remember the actual part numbers.

gary h wrote:Where did you find the Sway bar Bushings ? Part numbers ? Thanks

im so sorry i dont have the part numbers, or ware i got them. i threw out the boxes they came in, i have many parts for all differnt cars i dont keep track. i should be more organized. i just got them last week. there still out there.goggle or serch

From a thread here in 2010 ,I found "K 8662" and "K 8663" link kits. Which is Correct ?

new tierod ends new swaybar end link,new king pin. this side dun! onto the next also new schocks too

Thanks for the Pic. How long are the Links ?

Good work on the King Pin replacement.

Never go for the nylon bush option....they do not last very long at all.   I fell into that trap first time around.  Changed out after less than 1,000 miles to the bronze bushes.....much better now.

Also for the sway bar links, I used the ones from the Ford as recommended by a member here quite a few years ago.
Moog Sway Bar End Links K8662 - no longer available at Summit Racing.

Rockauto has the End links.

On the Lower mounting of the End link ,Is the bolt part of the lower shock mount or is it separate ? Thanks in Advance

one long bolt for both

gary h wrote:On the Lower mounting of the End link ,Is the bolt part of the lower shock mount or is it separate ? Thanks in Advance

Agreed with above....you need a longer bolt for both the shock and the end-link.

I also found that with my disc-brake upgrade, the sway bar was interfering with the swing of the caliper. So now I have removed the sway bar while I source a custom-made unit and alter the end link fixing points.
Just something to be aware of.

this is the bolt that holds the schock and waybar link. mine have ben in there since 1969, they are very hard to get out

Mine were took just a couple taps with a mallet and they popped off. Got lucky for sure.

funny the kingpins wernt all that bat bad lol