'70-'71 Ball Joint/ A-Arm Question. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Shaffer4 · 07-05-2007, 07:05 AM

Hi new to the board with a Question, I have a set of what I believe to be '71 Chevy Truck Disk brakes (had a whole clip, saved everything but the lower arms... go figure) I need to know if '71 C-10 Lower Ball Joints will fit in the '70 Lower A-Arms? as I need the longer Studs to bolt the Thicker Disk Spindles in; is the diameter of the joints the same?..

krue · 07-05-2007, 07:24 AM

Yeah, I put 72 spindles on my 70 by swapping ball joints.

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi!

Shaffer4 · 07-05-2007, 07:37 AM

Excellent, I was concerned there for a while... Now I just need to change out the bloody things... is there a simple way to do it? I Imagine I need to use the Tierod ends of the '71 as well?

If I don't get the spindles in here is another reason to break the suspension up...

dave2953 · 07-05-2007, 12:12 PM

You can use the outer tie rods from the 71 but you'll need an adapter sleeve to make them work with your factory inner. One of the board vendors may have them if you go that route. The ball joints aren't too bad to replace. The uppers will need the rivets ground off, and the new ones bolt in. I believe the lowers are pressed in, so you'd probably be better pulling the lower a-arm and taking it to a shop to have the new ball joints pressed in.

07-05-2007, 07:05 AM	#1
Shaffer4 Strange Cousin From The West.. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Walla Walla, Wa Posts: 248	'70-'71 Ball Joint/ A-Arm Question. Hi new to the board with a Question, I have a set of what I believe to be '71 Chevy Truck Disk brakes (had a whole clip, saved everything but the lower arms... go figure) I need to know if '71 C-10 Lower Ball Joints will fit in the '70 Lower A-Arms? as I need the longer Studs to bolt the Thicker Disk Spindles in; is the diameter of the joints the same?.. Last edited by Shaffer4; 07-05-2007 at 07:06 AM.

07-05-2007, 07:24 AM	#2
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: '70-'71 Ball Joint/ A-Arm Question. Yeah, I put 72 spindles on my 70 by swapping ball joints. Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

07-05-2007, 07:37 AM	#3
Shaffer4 Strange Cousin From The West.. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Walla Walla, Wa Posts: 248	Re: '70-'71 Ball Joint/ A-Arm Question. Excellent, I was concerned there for a while... Now I just need to change out the bloody things... is there a simple way to do it? I Imagine I need to use the Tierod ends of the '71 as well? If I don't get the spindles in here is another reason to break the suspension up... Last edited by Shaffer4; 07-05-2007 at 07:39 AM.

07-05-2007, 12:12 PM	#4
dave2953 Dave's not here, man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Winder, Georgia Posts: 2,000	Re: '70-'71 Ball Joint/ A-Arm Question. You can use the outer tie rods from the 71 but you'll need an adapter sleeve to make them work with your factory inner. One of the board vendors may have them if you go that route. The ball joints aren't too bad to replace. The uppers will need the rivets ground off, and the new ones bolt in. I believe the lowers are pressed in, so you'd probably be better pulling the lower a-arm and taking it to a shop to have the new ball joints pressed in. __________________ - 2014 VW Jetta - 2015 VW Jetta - 1966 Ford F-250 Last edited by dave2953; 07-05-2007 at 12:16 PM.



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