Front End Rebuild - Questions, I should have powder coated EVERYTHING Options

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'74 2.0 - around 25K, all original

Well, I thought this would go back together simply, not a chance - so I have a few questions.

1. TAB WASHER - does this do anything? If it is intended to do anything, why do I find pictures of this thing UN-LOADED, or the tabs bending downward NOT upward. I installed this with the tabs upward, took some pressure to get the cotter pin into the holes......this seems correct, any thoughts? Also, does it really do anything? Really? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)





2. Threaded Pin - I tried to get this thing in and it does not fit. Looking at the picture I bought ball-joints for up to '72! HOWEVER, the ball joints I purchased on the BirdSite are specified to fit on a '74. They do fit. HOWEVER, the Threaded pin does not.

To make this MORE interesting, the AutoAtlanta website description details that their theaded pin is for '72 and later......... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

QUESTION: Do I buy an older theaded pin? Do I grind the marks on the one I have to make it fit? NOTE: there are two marks from where the pin is meeting the curve of the ball joint..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)




I SHOULD HAVE POWDER COATED EVERYTHING! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

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Thank you for the assistance - YES, I ordered the wrong part - HOWEVER- I am pretty certain that I selected the RIGHT part. Wen through the waterfall selection - Porche -> 74 -> 914 -> 2.0 .....etc,,,,,

It was fulfilled through Rennlist THOUGH the part is packaged by Pelican......yow,,,,,

QUESTION - Everything fits perfectly with the exception of the threaded bolt, is there a 70/71 bolt that would fit? is the V the only difference?


This seems to be the setup, though the bolt looks like a V and the Ball Joint has a rounded NOT V Shaft............intersting.