New problem, Slits? Maybe you can help with this one |
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New problem, Slits? Maybe you can help with this one |
skline |
Dec 18 2004, 12:24 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Got the brakes all done with all new lines, no leaks. Went to put in the bolts for the ball joints and they dont fit. Aaron was here and thinks I either have the wrong ball joints or the wrong bolts. The struts must be early struts and I got the later ball joints. I can run a bolt all the way through and put a nut on it but the tapered ones will not fit. The strut itself is threaded on one side with a larger hole on the other side. Can someone tell me what I need to put in there, That is all that is left to do.
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Dr Evil |
Dec 18 2004, 02:50 AM
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Send me your transmission! Group: Members Posts: 23,002 Joined: 21-November 03 From: Loveland, OH 45140 Member No.: 1,372 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I am an expert on this (not by choice). If one side of the hole is bigger, then you have the later style strut that uses the ball joint with a wedge cut out of it and a pin with no protruding head when installed. If your holes are the same on both sides of the strut, then you need the ball joints with the dish cut out of them and a big bolt/nut. Simple as that. You can not mix and match so don't as I don't want you to die. If you can upgrade to the later style that would be noce as they did come in 3" caliper spacing for around the '73 year. I had one of each on two different cars. Both sides were different and the lefts and rights on both cars were the same so I had two incomplete sets. (until I stole a side from James).
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