Lower balljoint bolts?

[HemiPar]

Hello to all. I have been a member here for some time and have just been lurking in the shadows. Most of the time I don't need to ask a question because a can find it in a search. This is not one of them cases thou.
I have a 71 Swinger K-H brakes. I sold them and purchased a 73-up disk setup to have the large bolt parrten. Now I am putting them on the car I noticed I did not get the bolts that connect the lower ball joint to the spindle. I am hoping that some one here may know where I can get them? Or even know what size/length I need? Thanks for any help I can get.

Jeff

[mopowers]

That'd be an easy find at a pick-n-pull yard, if you have one near you.  If not, I can get the measurements for you this weekend if no one else chimes in.

Oh yeah, Welcome!

[HemiPar]

Thanks mopowers. but none of the yards around here have any a-bodies. I do have a 74 drum brake car, but not sure if the bolts are the same. It would be great if you can get me the measurements when you get a chance.
Thanks for the welcome.

[jbarker]

If I recall right, neither your spindle nor the balljoint is threaded (correct me if I'm wrong).  So you need a bolt and a nut.  Look at this thread: http://www.bigblockdart.com/index.php/topic,4718.0.html
If you do not need the nut (because one of your components does have threads), you should be able to use a 5/8 x 18, 2 inch long bolt. 
Hope this helps.
-Jay

[jbarker]

By the way, I don't think any of the big box stores like Lowes or Home Depot carries this size bolt in grade 8 fine thread.  I got mine at a local hardware store.  You could also get them from Grainger.com.

[dangerdawg]

welcome from glendale az.

[HemiPar]

Thanks for the reply guys. You are correct there are no thread in either spindle or joint. So nut and bolt. Thanks jbarker for the measurments, now maybe I can start putting in my new brakes.