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Apr 28, 2005 | 04:08 PM

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Upper Ball Joints

I am starting to put together my tubular Kmember and front suspension parts while I wait for my heads. I have another set of upper control arms and was thinking of transferring the upper ball joints from them to the tubular ones. Has anyone ever done this, or do you just purchase new ones? They're about $50 each. If purchased new, did they come with new rivets? If you reused your old ones, where did you get the new rivets, they look huge.

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David

Apr 28, 2005 | 05:44 PM

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David-

If you reuse the old ones you will have to drill out the rivets and replace them with bolts on the new arms. Don't atempt to try to find rivets, just use bolts. If you buy new ball joints they will come with the 3 bolts and nuts for each side, I always use the Moog Chassis ball joints.

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Apr 28, 2005 | 06:35 PM

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yup, thanks. I did that with the windows, but wasn't sure on a suspension part. I guess graed 8 & loctite

regarding the windows, I had real dark tint, and used to get a lot of fix it tickets. It was cheaper to have a set of clear windows in the garage and simply swap them out when needed.

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Apr 28, 2005 | 06:42 PM

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yup, thanks. I did that with the windows, but wasn't sure on a suspension part. I guess graed 8 & loctite

regarding the windows, I had real dark tint, and used to get a lot of fix it tickets. It was cheaper to have a set of clear windows in the garage and simply swap them out when needed.

David

Glad to help, yes don't go cheap use the Grade 8 hardware.

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Apr 28, 2005 | 06:56 PM

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Glad to help, yes don't go cheap use the Grade 8 hardware.

Ryan

Hey Ryan, in this picture on your website, what is the silve thing bolted to the back of the spindle? Not the coil over, the actual thing bolted onto the back of the wheel spindle. I do not see it in any of the other pictures.

http://www.umiperformance.com/images/2300o.jpg

Also, what size bolts do you use for the upper ball joints?

Thanks again,
David

Apr 28, 2005 | 08:50 PM

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David,

That is our bracket used for the Corvette C5 brake conversion. It allows you to adapt the 12.8" C5 rotors and calipers to a LS1 or LT1 steering knuckle.

For bolts a 1/4-28 bolt with a locking nut will work just fine for that

Hope that helps,
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Apr 28, 2005 | 10:29 PM

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Hmm, I've been contemplating doing that, much cheaper than going the BAER route. I've already done the LS1 brake swap up front and have an extra LS1 spindle ***'y as well as the original LT1 spindle ***'y. I'm building up my Tubular K member, Upper and lower a-arm assembly while I am waiting for my heads.

How much for that kit? what about just the brackets? Is there a difference in LT1 versus LS1 (since they are both out of the car I can do either)? If LT1 kit is cheaper then I might be able to make some money back when sell both LS1 spindle assemblies.

I've converted the rear from drums to LT1 disc, is there a rear C5 kit as well?

Thanks, and see? Helping out on a ball joint question might lead to a Brake kit