Welcome to the Michigan FBody Association website.
The Michigan FBody Association is a centralized website for FBody enthusiasts to discuss what's going on in the Michigan area. MiFbody.com was created to allow for an easy one-stop place to find out what's going on in Michigan as far as FBody events, to find out what clubs are available in your immediate area, and for an easy place to post classifieds for items you want to sell! Our goal was to create a more close-knit community of FBody enthusiasts in the state of Michigan, and to bring Camaro and Firebird enthusiasts alike together for some amazing FBody events!
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I think probably the only reason I like these trucks is because the ball joints go bad regularly .... and they pay well.
Otherwise they're a pain to work on. Not a huge fan of the interior, but they're comfortable smooth rides. But holy mother of god are the tires expensive for the 20s that come on an SS
ball joints go bad? I changed all 4 of mine once that was around 180k too, I think they are pretty ease to work on myself. The one thing that goes bad quicker is the rear sway bar end links, but I probably have gotten a good 80k of them, then swap them for new ones...gotta love moog life time warranties.
'91 Camaro Modded, LSx, House of Kolor Intense White, lowered, GS chrome 18" wheels, 14" Brembo CTS-V on all 4 corners, LS rear end, FP suspension components
" When in doubt...throttle out ! "
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That's just it, some of the older models I've seen go a good 180K on ball joints, but I've also seen them completely wasted on some with 70K on them ... but you're absolutely right, the rear swaybar links are way more common. And I say they're a pain to work on, as in the 4.2 in general has things in rather inconvenient places. The thermostat for example. Doing a water pump isn't the hardest thing in the world, but that darn fan shroud sure makes for a fun time. I had to replace the upper control arms on a '04 today and ended up having to pull the washer solvent bottle and battery tray just to get the forward bolts out ... so not hard to work on, just inconvenient I suppose. That and the power steering lines rot out above the driver side wheel well ... that's a genius design right there.
Over all they're great trucks, I suppose I'm just not a huge fan. I do tend to giggle like a little school girl when I get to hammer on an SS once in a while though. Gotta clean out after cleaning the fuel injectors after all ...
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