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05-21-2009, 02:31 PM
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Differences in ball joints
How do you tell the difference in 68 ball joints and 73 up ball joints just by looking at them? I've got a set of control arms with fairly fresh ball joints in them, but I don't know what year they are. I know these were running disk brakes and drop spindles at one time, so I don't know if they were converted to 73 and up or not. How do I tell? Thanks.
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05-21-2009, 02:39 PM
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Re: Differences in ball joints
I think the stud is the only difference. The later ones are larger in diameter and have a larger nut.
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05-21-2009, 08:48 PM
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Re: Differences in ball joints
Hmm. I don't have two to compare, so does anyone know the actual measurements on them?
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05-22-2009, 06:11 PM
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Re: Differences in ball joints
Anybody know?
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05-22-2009, 07:22 PM
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Re: Differences in ball joints
I can check tomorrow, I have both styles in the garage.
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05-22-2009, 07:52 PM
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Re: Differences in ball joints
if I remember right the later model is longer, and might be a bit bigger in diameter, to accept the disc brake spindle.
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