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**brandonh** · 11-12-2005, 11:14 AM

i have a 69 chevy non disk brake 6 bolt and im putting 73-87 style 3 inch drop spindles on it well i have put 73-87 style ball joints in my stock upper control arm. well when i put the spindle on the castle nut goes up so far that i cotter wont even go through it, its to low. what do i need to do, do i need 73-87 upper control arms, what else do i need to change, do get this thing fixed.

**dennislbrooks** · 11-12-2005, 03:32 PM

Not sure when you say the castlated nut goes up so far that the cotter pin will not go thru..... I have not had this problem with the upper ball joint that fits the spindle. I have had to drill a new cotter pin hole occasionally in the lower. Drill another cotter pin hole? It is close to a 1/8 hole or next size down --3/32.

dwcsr · 11-12-2005, 03:43 PM

You can do one of two things.
Get a taller castle nut or get a grade 8 washer, they come in thick a normal thickness. Don't put 2 washers in there just one and don't use a standard grade washer. If the cotter pin then does not lock the nut you have to find out what parts is wrong or defective.

Tx Firefighter · 11-14-2005, 06:43 AM

I use a decent 1/2 inch flat washer.

11-12-2005, 11:14 AM	#1
brandonh Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: missouri, USA Posts: 271	need help with suspension swap i have a 69 chevy non disk brake 6 bolt and im putting 73-87 style 3 inch drop spindles on it well i have put 73-87 style ball joints in my stock upper control arm. well when i put the spindle on the castle nut goes up so far that i cotter wont even go through it, its to low. what do i need to do, do i need 73-87 upper control arms, what else do i need to change, do get this thing fixed. __________________ Brandon 67 chevy CST 68 chevy stepside US ARMY truck 69 chevy longbed green and white Custom10 05 Honda Rancher AT with 26 inch ITP 589's 2008 Chevy crewcab vortec max 4X4 pickup 1969 Chevrolet layin frame Project Fools Gold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=257593 Last edited by brandonh; 11-12-2005 at 11:15 AM.

11-12-2005, 03:32 PM	#2
dennislbrooks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Williamsburg, Ohio Posts: 1,798	Re: need help with suspesion swap Not sure when you say the castlated nut goes up so far that the cotter pin will not go thru..... I have not had this problem with the upper ball joint that fits the spindle. I have had to drill a new cotter pin hole occasionally in the lower. Drill another cotter pin hole? It is close to a 1/8 hole or next size down --3/32.

11-12-2005, 03:43 PM	#3
dwcsr Hollister Road Co. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 6,131	Re: need help with suspesion swap You can do one of two things. Get a taller castle nut or get a grade 8 washer, they come in thick a normal thickness. Don't put 2 washers in there just one and don't use a standard grade washer. If the cotter pin then does not lock the nut you have to find out what parts is wrong or defective.

11-14-2005, 06:43 AM	#4
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: need help with suspesion swap I use a decent 1/2 inch flat washer. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin



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