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Author:  RossKinder [ Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:58 am ]
Post subject:  Spindle matching
A pre-'73 B-body spindle will bolt up to A-body control arms, if you first put in a '73 plus A-body top ball joint.

Did I get it right?
Author:  RossKinder [ Wed Jul 05, 2006 5:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Spindle matching
Quote:
A pre-'73 B-body spindle will bolt up to A-body control arms, if you first put in a '73 plus A-body top ball joint.

Did I get it right?
Did I get it wrong?
Author:  slantvaliant [ Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:16 am ]
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I don't know about the pre-73 B spindles. I've only recall references to the post-73 BFMJ spindles. To use those in an A-body (understanding the different opinions on that matter), you should use '73-up A-body A-arms which accept the larger balljoints.
Author:  Matt Cramer [ Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Spindle matching
Quote:
A pre-'73 B-body spindle will bolt up to A-body control arms, if you first put in a '73 plus A-body top ball joint.

Did I get it right?
No. You must use '73-'76 control arms or aftermarket tubular units, unless you want to do some very creative modifications to the pre-'72 control arms.

Lower ball joints fit in with no problem.
Author:  RossKinder [ Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:50 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Spindle matching
Quote:
Quote:
A pre-'73 B-body spindle will bolt up to A-body control arms, if you first put in a '73 plus A-body top ball joint.

Did I get it right?
No. You must use '73-'76 control arms or aftermarket tubular units, unless you want to do some very creative modifications to the pre-'72 control arms.

Lower ball joints fit in with no problem.
So the A-body uppers have to be '73 plus to make it work,

When did B-bodies start getting discs?

Thanks
Author:  RossKinder [ Sat Jul 08, 2006 1:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Spindle matching
Quote:
You must use '73-'76 control arms or aftermarket tubular units, unless you want to do some very creative modifications to the pre-'72 control arms.
WHOA! What did they do to me?

OK, the yard where I got some front end stuff pulls the parts for you. You can't even get into the yard yourself.

I think they must have given me B-body upper arms - a width of 11"? I hardly looked at them until I got home.

To get the bigger/newer ball joints I need '73 plus A-body UCA's? Is that how it goes? E-body won't work? I think maybe they broke a bolt trying to get a UCA out of an E-body and went after a B-body instead. The Mopar guy there is pretty good, but I think he's forgot a lot.

TIA
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