Control arm replacement

1994 CHEVROLET 1500
196,700 MILES • 5.7L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TOMEMPEY41
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Is it possible to put upper control arm on the wrong side?
Jun 18, 2018 at 12:28 PM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon.

Yes, it is very possible. The upper ball joint will be in a different location.

What is the part numbers of the control arms? I can help you identify them with the numbers.

Roy

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/upper-control-arm-replacement
Jun 18, 2018 at 4:36 PM
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