A body lower ball joints

Drag Addict · Post by **Drag Addict** » Sat Oct 24, 15 7:45 pm

I do apologise that I only seem to post daft questions, but I've got another.... What is the difference between the lower ball joints come steering arms on a late 60's A body, drum brake to disc brake? The ball joint, bolt spacing and track rod end taper seem the same, what am I missing??

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Oct 24, 15 7:55 pm

There is no difference in the Ball joints, just the knuckles.

"A" bodies went to the larger Ball joints in '72.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Oct 24, 15 8:00 pm

No difference, the lower ball joints are the same, it's the spindles that are different.

Drag Addict · Post by **Drag Addict** » Sun Oct 25, 15 10:16 am

Thanks Guys!

Drag Addict · Post by **Drag Addict** » Sun Oct 25, 15 8:00 pm

Looking on ebay, why are they part numbered differently? The only difference I can see is one casting may be shaped slightly differently to give clearance to the caliper, or is it just a marketing thing? Back in the seventies we used to sell the same dash switches, but they were priced and numbered differently depending on if it was in a jaguar box or an Austin/Morris box!

Drag Addict · Post by **Drag Addict** » Thu Nov 05, 15 7:51 pm

Found it! They are not the same, the bolts on the drum brakes are half inch, disc stub fixings are 9/16". Nothing that a drill can't sort out!

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Nov 05, 15 8:23 pm

Well done! Stick with it!