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gt
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Has any body modified their upper control arms to fit the larger ball joint?
I have Bills arms on my Dart for the brake conversion, but I would like to modify my son's upper arms to accept the larger joint as it would be less expensive for him to do the conversion. A-body cars in Ontario, Canada are impossible to find.
If anybody has done this let me know and show some pics as well.
Thanks
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I'm not sure if it can be done, but wouldn't he benefit from new tubular A arms? Or is that a related cost you guys are trying to keep down?
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Yes it is a cost to try and keep down if at all possible. I know that new arms would be the way to go, as I have them on my Dart, but for a teenage kid just getting into this stuff all the little things are adding up quick  . I am thinking of getting a ball joint and possibly a collar and welding it to the arm, I was just wondering if anybody has done something similar to this. gt |
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Try: http://www.dvautoparts.comI got good trim from them and they have a '76 or two. ('76s all came with factory disc brakes) That's just a suggestion, they have fair prices and are well organized. The shipping is even pretty good. |
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1967 Dodge Dart 270 4-door
'72 340 (9.5:1), '72 727 Torqueflite, '72 8-3/4" Rear, '73-'76 Big Bolt Discs, Repaints, Original Interior, Possibly Original Miles, stock '72 valves, Factory A/C
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wasn't there a weld-in repair ring thingy that would work for this ??
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If I could find a ring to do this that would be excellent.
Anybody know who has them?
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robx4406, thanks so much for the info, it will save my son a few hundred bucks.  I will definitely put the sleeve in his small joint upper arms to change over to the large ball joint. Great info thanks again. gt |
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I have done this many times and it works great. Sorry I don't have any pics tho. Lets me change my upper ball joint location for my circle track racer. Heck on the left front I slot out the stock BJ hole and weld in that coller about 3/4" past the end of the A-frame. I want all the negitive camber I can get on that wheel. That is the same coller used to make tublar A-arms. Plenty strong even cut in half, so your dust boot will work. Looks stock too, in stock location.
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I will be ordering the TS201 sleeve and cutting it in half.
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chargers777
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I have the same problem.I was thinking of making a spacer-sleeve to install in the spindle to accept the small ball joint.I beleive this would work and be the easy way out as long as your dimensions were correct for a press fit.
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