New from FL panhandle
#1
New from FL panhandle
New here but not to cars. I have a 1968 442 convertible that my father bought in 1975. Car is original except 1979 403 engine, 74 cutlass front disc brakes and 15 inch ralleye wheels.
#4
Your story is similar to mine! My dad bought his 68 4-4-2 convertible in 1969 (it had been a demo for a year) and it stayed in the family since then. I have it now and it's nice to have something like it from the past. Enjoy this site and post us some pictures when you can!
Randy C.
Randy C.
#6
Please verify that this is what you really have. It is possible to change to the later ball joints and tie rod ends during this swap, but that requires machine work on the lower ball joints and a special adapter coupler for the outer tie rod end. If your car does not have these mods, and you do have the later spindles, this is NOT safe to drive. It is possible to bolt up the later spindles with the incorrect, early ball joints. The ball joint studs will not be supported properly in the spindles and can break eventually.
#9
OK, that's good. I assume you used the later uppers as well, which simply bolt in. This is essentially the tall spindle swap that HO Racing promoted in the 1980s. Still has the bump steer issue, but there are aftermarket kits to relocate the outer tie rod pivot points on the steering arms to fix this. Good luck.
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