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09-16-2008, 06:05 AM
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Restoring a 68 SWB
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Ball Joints
I just bought a set of Drop Spindles (McGaughy's) for my 68. When I ordered them I got them to take the 68 balljoints. I could probably still exchange them. Should I have ordered them to accept the 71-72 balljoints? Just wondering if using the 71-72 balljoints would be better.
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09-16-2008, 10:28 PM
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Tasty Cakes!
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Re: Ball Joints
I would just roll with it myself.
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09-17-2008, 03:39 AM
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Re: Ball Joints
Thanks. Just wondering if the 71-72 were that much better that I needed to use a different spindle.
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09-17-2008, 08:56 AM
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Tasty Cakes!
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Re: Ball Joints
You know, after thinking about it, I may be wrong. If you're going to disc brakes, I think you're supposed to use the 71/72 ball joints b/c of the longer shaft on the lowers. I think I read that somewhere on here.
Sorry, maybe someone w/better knowledge of these things will help out. Maybe I should have just given u a bump instead of trying to help. 
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09-18-2008, 11:54 PM
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Re: Ball Joints
Only the size is different. There is no benifit one way or the other.
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09-19-2008, 07:02 AM
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Restoring a 68 SWB
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Re: Ball Joints
That's what I wanted to know. Thanks.
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