Was that his article about the bolts on 9" spindles breaking off?
I don't follow E-booger too much, so I may be out of the loop on this one.
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| Author: | stolan83 [ Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:09 pm ] |
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I was sitting on the think tank reading an older issue of mopar muscle and came across and article about the bolts on the A-bodies that hold the steering componits to the spindal and that they fail. Has this happened to anyone of is it a pile of bulls*&t? If so, does ARP make a replacement for these bolts? |
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| Author: | SlantFred [ Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:46 am ] |
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Whats strange about that article is that Mr. Erhenberg (who wrote that article) was selling replacement bolts on ebay a couple days later.... |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Mon Jul 16, 2007 6:44 am ] |
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Was that his article about the bolts on 9" spindles breaking off? I don't follow E-booger too much, so I may be out of the loop on this one.
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| Author: | Matt Cramer [ Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:28 am ] |
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The lower ball joint to spindle bolts are common parts-bin fasteners. When I rebuilt my Dart's front suspension I just grabbed some Grade 8s from the local hardware store. |
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| Author: | stolan83 [ Mon Jul 16, 2007 10:24 am ] |
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I thought that is sounded a little funcky thanks. I love this site its the Sh*T |
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| Author: | SlantSixDan [ Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:40 pm ] |
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Hoboy. That's gotta be the one where he said "We personally wouldn't drive an A-body with 9" drums over 40mph. The ball joint bolts are known to break!". BS, BS, BS. 
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| Author: | slantvaliant [ Mon Jul 16, 2007 12:58 pm ] |
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Did Ehrenberg write for Mopar Muscle? Not that it matters ... |
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| Author: | stolan83 [ Tue Jul 17, 2007 1:08 am ] |
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why in fact Richard Ehrenberg did write this. it is in the june 2006 Mopar action mag . page 16 . not Mopar Muscle sorry |
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| Author: | rmchrgr [ Tue Jul 31, 2007 2:42 pm ] |
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I'd like to know where to get those bolts too. The originals are slightly tapered, use castellated nuts and cotter pins. I can't seem to find replacements anywhere. Yes, I can find grade 8 bolts the same length and thread pitch at any hardware/h.i. store, but not with pin holes, tapered like the originals and those wacky castle nuts. No dice at Auto Zone, Napa, etc. People have told me they're easy to find. I disagree. Enlighten me! |
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| Author: | Matt Cramer [ Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:18 am ] |
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Huh. Maybe a previous owner had swapped the ones on my '66 out or they'd changed by then, because they weren't castelated, tapered, or cotter-pinned, just standard bolts. |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:04 am ] |
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Quote: Huh. Maybe a previous owner had swapped the ones on my '66 out or they'd changed by then, because they weren't castelated, tapered, or cotter-pinned, just standard bolts.
I have seen them both ways, but most of the ones I have disassembled just had clinch nuts on them. My 10" drums had the holes in the spindles threaded too, along with clinch nuts. |
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| Author: | rmchrgr [ Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:36 pm ] |
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The original (or at least what I believe to be original) bolts I have are threaded only halfway up the shank. Anyone have any ideas on where to at least find the castle nuts? That's really the part that gets chewed up. The bolts themselves are good. Castle nuts would seem like an Auto Zone no-brainer, but when I asked for them, all I got from the counter dorks were blank stares and questions like 'what kind of car is that'? |
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| Author: | dakight [ Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:40 pm ] |
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Home Depot and Lowes have assortments of hardware with a variety of nuts, washers, bushings, etc. You might be able to find it there. Also, some parts stores have bins of parts that you can look through. Finally, a nut and bolt store should be able to hook you up. |
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:13 pm ] |
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Anyplace that has a Dorman selection will have castellated nuts. NAPA stores usually do. |
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| Author: | emsvitil [ Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:47 pm ] |
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If you can't find castellated nuts, just use 2, the second acts as a jam nut..... |
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