73 a- arms on a 72

[el curioso]

I have a 1972 chevy c-10 half ton and i recently saw an item on ebay and it's a 4" drop kit for the front but it states that its for a 1973-1987 chevy half ton and i was wondering if theres any way that this can be made to fit under my 1972 which by the way has stock front disk brakes .Thank You.

[fastbagged68]

to get the 4 inch drop they might be using a 3 inch drop spindle.... which would have different balljoints. 1 inch spring. = 4

[raggedjim]

...and 73up outer tie rod ends, these will fit the 71-72 sleeve but not the 67-70 sleeves...

You may need to check the width of your front disc too... I'm not sure, but i think some are 1'' and others are 1.25"(?)

Rg

[el curioso]

thank you very much. taht really lights the way.

[Tx Firefighter]

If it involves a spindle, the upper ball joints are different for 73 and newer. Lowers are the same though.

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by raggedjim

......You may need to check the width of your front disc too... I'm not sure, but i think some are 1'' and others are 1.25"....

This is correct. The standard 73-87 brakes use 1" thick rotors, with calipers and spindles that are specific to that size. The heavy duty brakes use 1.25" thick rotors, with larger calipers and spindles.....