differences in disc brake spindles between 1968 and 1972 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

snipescastle2 · 10-16-2013, 04:06 PM

Hello everyone! Just wanted to ask if anyone had a similar situation.
I have a 71' Chevy SWB fleetside I bought as a "Basket case" anyways after stripping and cleaning,powder coating everything, I am assembling my front steering components.well, almost.
I found one of the spindles has a larger tie rod taper
Compared to the other.it almost looks as if I have a mis-matched set of spindles, or two different years.the first thing that should
Have clued me in on this was the different splash shield.

I'm wondering if I got a '71 1/2 ton truck spindle on one side and a later model truck on the other.I'll post some pics later to show what's up here. Thanks!
Ben Smith

10-16-2013, 04:06 PM	#1
snipescastle2 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: WARRENSBURG,MISSOURI,64093 Posts: 1,518	differences in disc brake spindles between 1968 and 1972 Hello everyone! Just wanted to ask if anyone had a similar situation. I have a 71' Chevy SWB fleetside I bought as a "Basket case" anyways after stripping and cleaning,powder coating everything, I am assembling my front steering components.well, almost. I found one of the spindles has a larger tie rod taper Compared to the other.it almost looks as if I have a mis-matched set of spindles, or two different years.the first thing that should Have clued me in on this was the different splash shield. I'm wondering if I got a '71 1/2 ton truck spindle on one side and a later model truck on the other.I'll post some pics later to show what's up here. Thanks! Ben Smith

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