(This post is a bit out of sequence. I actually did this work before going on to pull the engine.)
Very hard to get the short shaft u-bolts in place and tightened. No way to get a torque wrench in place for final tightening. So I tightened them as I always did in the old days – a good pull on a regular wrence, but not overly. I put blue lock-tight and new lock washers on all of the u-bolt arms.
Spindle support and parking brake flange in place with nuts torqued to spec – 30 Ft Lbs.
New plastic bushings in place. A real trick to get them on. I had to jack the spring up until the car started to lift then use a 2 X4 to press down the trailing arm enough to get the lower washer and bushing in place. I also had to disconnect the shock and remove the strut bolt before the trailing arm would lower enough.
Next: I’m waiting for parking brake parts so I will have to leave the rear suspension for a bit. Now I can get back to the engine swap 🙂