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07-02-2010, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: summerville, sc
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lower control arm interchange
I need lower control arm bushings. 1964 c10 1/2 ton
Is a lower control arm from an 84 c10 a straight drop in, or will I have to change the upper too. |
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07-03-2010, 02:08 AM
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60-66 Nut
  Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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Re: lower control arm interchange
The '84 control arms have rubber bushings versus the steel bushings on the '64. I prefer the later model rubber bushings myself. The '84 arms will bolt up, but i would recommend drilling out the U-bolt holes and using the larger '84 U-bolts. I would also just go ahead and change the uppers for the '84 arms while you're at it
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07-03-2010, 06:34 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Lloydminster AB Can.
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Re: lower control arm interchange
I think the ball joints differ as well
Heck, may as well do the disc brake conversion too,lol T
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07-03-2010, 03:36 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: San Francisco, CA USA
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Re: lower control arm interchange
Most people do the control arm swap as part of a disc brake conversion. If you want to keep your stock spindles you will need to replace the ball joints with the 63-70 type. Disc brake ball joints have a larger diameter stem (where they fit into the spindles) than the ones for drum brakes.
Ray Last edited by raycow; 07-03-2010 at 03:38 PM. |
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