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lower ball joint for big bolt conversion
« on: July 05, 2007, 08:36:17 PM »

what ball joint did you use for converting to big bolt pattern wheels.i used 73 -76 lower ball joints and the steering did not turn as far so i ground off some of the stops.Brads
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Re: lower ball joint for big bolt conversion
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2007, 12:26:36 AM »

i used the 76 dart upper control arms,,,they have the big ball joints,,and i used the orignal 66 lower control arms,,and i used the lower ball joints that go to the 76 disc spindle,,,,,turns fine,,,
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Re: lower ball joint for big bolt conversion
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2007, 08:12:49 AM »

i used the 76 dart upper control arms,,,they have the big ball joints,,and i used the orignal 66 lower control arms,,and i used the lower ball joints that go to the 76 disc spindle,,,,,turns fine,,,

Same here.

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Re: lower ball joint for big bolt conversion
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2007, 03:50:11 AM »

 agree
My steering box stops before it reaches the stops on the suspension.
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Re: lower ball joint for big bolt conversion
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2007, 09:23:50 AM »

both directions HuhHuh  if not both directions,, you may not have the pit man arm centered on the spline,, there is a  notch on the spline and one the steering box,,..if problem is in both directions,,, i gues it would depend how much it stops turning short of the stops,,,,
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