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i ordered new moog ball joints, upper and lower, and new bushings from rock auto to rebuild my front end. parts came today but theres an issue. the lower ball joints boxes are the same, same part number, but when i took them out to inspect, they are 2 different ones. i need you guys to help me out identifing which one is right so i can get the other one right and start the rebuild. the pics on moogs website look like the one on the left but i didnt know if that was just a generic pic they used. so here are some pics to help see what im talking about....
Last edited by 05GMC4.8; Feb 23, 2018 at 12:50 PM.
just called moog and they informed me that the cover plate on bottom should be stamped with "29" so the pics on their web site are the actual ones for the f-bodies and not just a generic picture in this instance. hope this will help others who may run into this issue
...I picked up a set of Moog tie rod ends a few years ago and discovered the same problem on that part when I opened the 2 different boxes...they weren't the same length. I went to another Advance that had them in stock and had them pull a couple more with the same part number and exchanged then for a set that matched...
The one on the left is the correct one. I just did those exact ball joints in my car like two months ago. Can not remember exactly when but I remember doing the repair.
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