puzzled on the front suspension

[69vetteside]

guys,since buying my 69 i have read and reread all the threads concerning drop spindles.as well as looking up pics from vendors on the site.
what i am noticing is that the pics that contain both sides ,the spindle is at different hieghts,i assume this is the way it goes on the truck.I was told by some guys on the site that my spindles should be more to the top of the arm if they are indeed drop spindles but mine seem lower on both sides. now also from what i have read drop spindles are to have disc brake conversion which mine has and the lower tube A arm.
Is there a measurment on the spindle i can make to check if they are stock or drop spindles ?
I dont want to order a set and find out i alredy have them on specially since i have to import them to australia.
any help much appreciated

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by 69vetteside

guys,since buying my 69 i have read and reread all the threads concerning drop spindles.as well as looking up pics from vendors on the site.
what i am noticing is that the pics that contain both sides ,the spindle is at different hieghts,i assume this is the way it goes on the truck.

I was told by some guys on the site that my spindles should be more to the top of the arm if they are indeed drop spindles but mine seem lower on both sides.

now also from what i have read drop spindles are to have disc brake conversion which mine has and the lower tube A arm.

Is there a measurment on the spindle i can make to check if they are stock or drop spindles ?

I dont want to order a set and find out i alredy have them on specially since i have to import them to australia.
any help much appreciated

Can you post a picture of your spindles?
It's very easy to tell.

[69vetteside]

do you want a pic from the back i am assuming.I will do it tomorrow.
thanks

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by 69vetteside

do you want a pic from the back i am assuming.I will do it tomorrow.
thanks

Yes,... from the back side.
The drop spindle is on the right in this picture.

[69vetteside]

ok, so mine are both like the one on the left. is this how they are at stock height spindle ?

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by 69vetteside

ok, so mine are both like the one on the left. is this how they are at stock height spindle ?

Yes.

[jimmydean]

The "dropped" spindle on the right is raised in the spindle casting and is what they mean by a dropped spindle.

[chevyrestoguy]

Oftentimes, another dead giveaway is that many drop spindles have the manufacturers name cast into the spindle. You'll also find that that the drop spindles are whole lot more beefier than a stock spindle, as Keith's picture shows perfectly.

[tubbedII]

Everyone has you covered on the drop spindle, but you mentioned you have lower tube arms. I've always heard you don't want to run a combination of "Drop Arms" and Drop Spindle as it will put the recessed part control arm too low and in danger of hanging up. When you take the pics, get one of the lower control arm as well so we can see.