drop spindles question

[84Longbed]

I searched but nothing came up so here goes
I mentioned to a guy in my manual lathe class that I was lowering my 84
He said he had a set of brand new Belltech drop spindles laying in his garage, and is giving me a great deal on them
Only problem is they were for a 92 1500 2wd, my ride is a 84 c10 2wd
Will they fit without much modification? Like maybe I can just change balljoints or somethin?
They look the same as spindles for my generation truck so I can't tell a difference
Thanks for any advice

[J Knight]

No, they will not fit at all.
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[njlimbaugh]

Just for reference, according to the catalogs, '73 through '87 uses the same setup.

[flamingbig10]

There are two different types of spindles for squares one for 1" wide rotors and one for 1.25, which use different rotors, spindles, bearings, calipers, and brake hoses.

[lolife99]

x2
The '92 spindles will not work.
www.performanceonline sells spindles every day for $228.
Make sure youu check the width of your rotors before buying anything.

[84Longbed]

Im aware theres the spindles for a 1" rotor and a 1.25", but I can get around that. I was thinking there were modifications I could make to fit the 92 spindles on my truck, not just bolt them on. The deal is just too hard to pass up, being that they've never been used, and hes only charging me less than half of what I'd pay at performanceonline. Thanks anyway

[J Knight]

It would cost you more in fabrication and parts than it would cost to buy correct spindles.

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by 84Longbed

Im aware theres the spindles for a 1" rotor and a 1.25", but I can get around that. I was thinking there were modifications I could make to fit the 92 spindles on my truck, not just bolt them on. The deal is just too hard to pass up, being that they've never been used, and hes only charging me less than half of what I'd pay at performanceonline. Thanks anyway

The '92 trucks have a totally different suspension geometry.
Maybe buy them and make a few bucks.
I would still buy the correct spindle.

If you really want to use them on your '84,... you will need to use:
'92 upper ball joint
73-87 3/4-ton lower a-arm
'92 lower ball joint
'92 outer tie rod end.

[J Knight]

Would the 92 tie rod(possibly metric) fit the square body sleeve(possibly standard)?

[84Longbed]

Originally Posted by lolife99

If you really want to use them on your '84,... you will need to use:
'92 upper ball joint
73-87 3/4-ton lower a-arm
'92 lower ball joint
'92 outer tie rod end.

Thats the info I was looking for
Ill check the local junkyards for the 3/4 ton lower a arm
Until then, I have drop springs I can install
Thanks man

[lolife99]

Maybe I'm wrong on the tie rod.
Look here:
http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...ighlight=88-98

This thread is about a '68,... but the 73-87 trucks still apply.
I still don't know about the tie rod,...

[84Longbed]

I dont know about the tie rods fitting or not, Ill have to check into that. Ill search for that thread you mentioned

[lolife99]

Here's the parts list from that thread:

1968 C20 lower control arms (in your case,... 73-87 C20)
1990 3/4 ton Light Duty 2X4 must have (1.25" rotors) spindles
1990 1.25" thick 6 lug rotors
1990 calipers off same truck
1990 upper and lower ball joints
1990 outer tie rods
inner tie rods MOOG part #ES2020RL
1990 style tie rod coupler

STILL easier to buy the correct spindle!
I forgot about changing rotors and calipers.
Now it looks like inner and outer tie rods and a tie rod coupler.

Bottom line,... alot more money

[burger]

Is there some advantage to using the '88-'98 parts?

[84Longbed]

Don't kno of any advantages other than the price I could get these for
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[rwhit57]

This sounds like my wife driving across town to buy toilet paper on sale. She burns up $10 bucks in gas and comes home bragging about saving $2. Sorry couldn't resist. Even if they were free, you're out alot more time and $. Do what the one guy said, buy them, sell them take the profit and buy the right ones. A whole lot easier.

[Stepper562]

Originally Posted by rwhit57

This sounds like my wife driving across town to buy toilet paper on sale. She burns up $10 bucks in gas and comes home bragging about saving $2. Sorry couldn't resist. Even if they were free, you're out alot more time and $. Do what the one guy said, buy them, sell them take the profit and buy the right ones. A whole lot easier.

So damn true about the wife part...Same problem here. Mine buys a pallet, comes home and brags about saving 5 bucks on a pallet of toilet paper which she spend 50 bucks on hahaha.

[bigwheel15]

Id buy the spindles then sell em. Use that money towards a set of correct drop spindles if for nothing else but ease of installation.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by bigwheel15

Id buy the spindles then sell em. Use that money towards a set of correct drop spindles if for nothing else but ease of installation.

Ding, ding, ding....

These would be worth it if a guy had access to a donor 88-98.