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02-10-2011, 08:46:09 PM
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HELP - Need Control Arm Shaft
I am freshening up the front end on my '72. I'm just going back with OE type stuff. Fresh rubber on everything and reusing the control arms. Just a few more things to do and I can start to reassemble. I'm a bit over buget on this project and now I found one of my control arm shafts is alittle tore up, can't reuse it. Looking around I can not find just an OE type shaft for sale. Also Chevy changed the upper control arm shaft in '73. So only a '70-'72 shaft will work.
Does anyone have a OE type control arm shaft laying around they would sell? I'm itching to get this thing back together, I need it.
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02-10-2011, 09:04:41 PM
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What is different on the shaft from 70-72 or 73 on
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02-10-2011, 09:07:53 PM
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Camarolina and I just exchanged emails to compare (I measured a 76 shaft and he measured a 70-72). We found that the mounting bolt holes are 1/2" further apart on the 73+ cross shaft and also the overall width is 1/2" wider too. Not close enough to work at all.
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02-10-2011, 09:15:43 PM
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That sucks since I have a set of 73 cross shafts I am giving away
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02-10-2011, 09:20:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 1973bigblock4sp
That sucks since I have a set of 73 cross shafts I am giving away
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Well now I think some '73's had the older shafts. Mabey you do. Here are the measurements of mine.
over all - 15 1/4"
between bushings - 10"
between mounting holes - 7 1/4"
from bushing end to thread end - 2 1/2"
I think the threads are 5/8" |
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02-10-2011, 09:25:33 PM
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The mounting holes are 7 1/2 on mine
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02-10-2011, 09:26:17 PM
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I have the whole upper control arm if you could use it.
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02-10-2011, 09:36:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 1973bigblock4sp
The mounting holes are 7 1/2 on mine
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Originally Posted by 1973bigblock4sp
I have the whole upper control arm if you could use it.
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7 1/2? Thats wierd. Bondo said his '76 shaft was 7 3/4 between mounting holes and mine is 7 1/4. You sure it's 7 1/2? What is your overall measurement? |
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02-10-2011, 09:38:36 PM
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Are these mounting measurements c-c? Or inbetween holes? Curious because I'm about to do a swap and thought it was 7 3/4" c-c on my '73.
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02-10-2011, 09:41:08 PM
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Mine is center to center
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02-10-2011, 09:42:26 PM
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My bad it is 7 3/4 center to center.
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02-10-2011, 09:48:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Rene Melten
Are these mounting measurements c-c? Or inbetween holes? Curious because I'm about to do a swap and thought it was 7 3/4" c-c on my '73.
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7 3/4" is the correct center to center dimension on a second gen front sub.
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02-10-2011, 09:50:57 PM
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Well mine is 7 3/4 center to center as well, the 7 1/4 in between the holes. You might have it 73BB4. It's still stuck in the arm you say?
Is it 15 1/4" long?
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02-10-2011, 09:54:38 PM
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I can check when I go to my shop in the morning.
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02-10-2011, 09:55:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Camarolina
Well mine is 7 3/4 center to center as well, the 7 1/4 in between the holes. You might have it 73BB4. It's still stuck in the arm you say?
Is it 15 1/4" long?
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Yes my arms are still together attatched to the spindles |
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