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a-body spindle ??? #1795443
04/03/15 12:53 PM
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Reading this ad "73-76 a body spindles from a dart. large ball joint disc brake spindles ..." and I'm wondering about the "large ball joint" statement.

Can you tell the difference by just looking at them?
Which ball joint would a '69 b-body have used, large or small?

Re: a-body spindle ??? [Re: Stanton] #1795444
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B bodies use the 'large' ball joint. The small was only the earlier A bodies.

As for looking at the ball joint and telling what they are, if you are familiar with them, probably yes...

Re: a-body spindle ??? [Re: Stanton] #1795445
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Quote:

Reading this ad "73-76 a body spindles from a dart. large ball joint disc brake spindles ..." and I'm wondering about the "large ball joint" statement.

Can you tell the difference by just looking at them?
Which ball joint would a '69 b-body have used, large or small?



The large ball joint spindles are for disc brake. They will fit A,B, and E body. The corresponding large upper ball joint disc only upper control arm is required if being used on an A-body. B and E body upper arms are all large ball joint regardless of brake type.
Doug

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All '73 and newer A-bodies (disc and drum) used the "large" B and E body upper and lower ball joint.

Re: a-body spindle ??? [Re: DoctorDiff] #1795447
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All '73 and newer A-bodies (disc and drum) used the "large" B and E body upper ball joint.






all 72 and earlier A's were small upper ball joint, disc and drum.

Re: a-body spindle ??? [Re: DoctorDiff] #1795448
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Quote:

All '73 and newer A-bodies (disc and drum) used the "large" B and E body upper and lower ball joint.




That's true except if you ever run across a few odd ball, stripped down, 73 A body, 6 cylinder, 9 inch, DRUM Brake cars,that were produced that way.

They then were Small ball joint.

But those type of cars are few, and far between, in this day and age.

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Re: a-body spindle ??? [Re: DoctorDiff] #1795449
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All '73 and newer A-bodies (disc and 10" drum) used the "large" B and E body upper and lower ball joint.




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