Lower ball joint bolt???
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Lower ball joint bolt???
OK guys, what's the purpose of using this type bolt on the lower ball joint of the control arm on a C3. Mine's a '78 L82, 4 spd. if that matters. Thanks
Last edited by MGB; Feb 27, 2016 at 04:12 PM. Reason: add picture
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It's meant to be the steering stop for some applications. On the earlier cars there is a stop welded to the control arm. Not sure about yours but I would imaging they are the same as the older ones
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Last edited by Mooser; Feb 27, 2016 at 06:21 PM.
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Here's mine from the 72, the stop welded to the are in on the bottom there about 7:00 from the ball joint
Better image showing the stop (driver side) where the spindle would come around and hit
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Better image showing the stop (driver side) where the spindle would come around and hit
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Last edited by Mooser; Feb 27, 2016 at 06:20 PM.
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However, it was never used on a Corvette so just use a hardened bolt instead. Factory ball joints were riveted in place and didn't use any bolts.
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