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Originally Posted by gcburdic
Hey guys,
This is probably a stupid question, but
I've been talking to a guy local about picking up a 71 5 lug suspension that he will not be using in his project....included are the a-arms, spindles, rotors, calipers plus all steering stuff and the rear end which is I believe a 3.08...and just rebuild everything
OR should I reuse the a-arms I have from a 68 and just pick up some new spindles, rotors, calipers, ball joints, inner/outer tie rods from a 72???
Also will the center link work from the 68 w/ the 71/72 tie rods?
Plans for use with this is to change out the 6 lug drum setup from the 68 frame I have that I intend to build up for a 72 truck...probably lowered statically with coil springs??....
Thanks for any help....
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OK,... here's what I would do.
Buy the all parts for $150.
The rearend is worth that to get the 5 lugs.
If you are going to lower it,... you need to know which spindles to get, to match whichever balljoints you choose.
I would sell the 72 front stuff and buy new parts for your brakes.
How much of the old stuff would you actually WANT to reuse?
To me,... none.
You need to keep the 72 centerlink. (this part can't be purchased new).
That way you can buy 71-72 tie rods.
If you really want to save money, ...
keep the 72 rearend,...
sell all the front stuff,...
and use 73-87 parts from your local parts store.
They are much cheaper than the 71-72 parts.
Just my opinion.