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Old 12-08-2008, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Spidey944
These style Ball joints are avail in many diff sizes and lengths, any thought to using them??
Doug, where did you find those? Looks like a good option to consider.
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Originally Posted by vt951
Truce. I'm good. Are you good?

I'm glad you found somebody to make these. I'm not sure if my wife's brother's cousin's former roommate is still interested anyway.
Deal.

I've spent too much time on these as it is. If anyone needs an old set of late offset control arms, I have set for dimensions.

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Old 12-08-2008, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by vt951
Doug, where did you find those? Looks like a good option to consider.

These are the same style we have been using in NASCAR for years. They thread into the LCA and are super easy to replace. I did a bunch of testing on these for the engineering department at Michael Waltrip Racing.
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Originally Posted by Spidey944
These are the same style we have been using in NASCAR for years. They thread into the LCA and are super easy to replace. I did a bunch of testing on these for the engineering department at Michael Waltrip Racing.
I LIKE!!!! Great solution. Who is the fabricator?

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Originally Posted by 153BigBlock
Slow down dog, those are in version 3.4.
Don't be hatin.

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Howe and Moog both make them. Any more info needed LMK.
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Originally Posted by Chads996
Don't be hatin.

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Originally Posted by Spidey944
Howe and Moog both make them. Any more info needed LMK.
Shoot me the info. Might be something worth investigating.

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Originally Posted by Chads996
Shoot me the info. Might be something worth investigating.

C.
I thought you were giving up.

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Please don't let the smart *** comments deter the serious effort some of you are making to get this project completed. Good luck and know that there are many interested in the final product.
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Just got off the phone with Howe Precision products. These guy can make a screw in ball joint to spec. Minimum order of 50 is required. Cool stuff. GREAT suggestion.

http://www.howeracing.com/Suspension...ints-Lower.htm

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Originally Posted by Spidey944
Howe and Moog both make them. Any more info needed LMK.
I looked them up the howe precision ones at summit racing and they are around $70 - $90 each, and appear to be made for only for buicks, pontiacs, etc.

Summit also sells a Moog ball joint for 944's for $39 each: http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

However, when you click on the applications link, the site says these are for 83-85 944 convertibles only. ???
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Originally Posted by vt951
I looked them up the howe precision ones at summit racing and they are around $70 - $90 each, and appear to be made for only for buicks, pontiacs, etc.

Summit also sells a Moog ball joint for 944's for $39 each: http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

However, when you click on the applications link, the site says these are for 83-85 944 convertibles only. ???
Summit racing's price will be retail, not wholesale. we can do better than that straight from the manufacturer.

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I'm glad I could be of service!! +1 for me!! LOL.
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Originally Posted by Chads996
Summit racing's price will be retail, not wholesale. we can do better than that straight from the manufacturer.

C.

That's cool. I didn't think the price was too bad, but was more concerned about fitment to our spindles. Maybe the pins can be dis-assembled from them and turned down to fit our spindles (assuming we can find some that are larger than 17mm).


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