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Title: 1974 B body lower ball joints?
Post by: Vegas_Nick on May 01, 2017, 12:20:41 AM
I see the assemblies all over but they all seem to stop at 72. Are these the same on the 74 B body? If not, then what? Just press in ball joints? (or thread in as I have seen on some)
Title: Re: 1974 B body lower ball joints?
Post by: Gold Rush on May 01, 2017, 05:42:45 AM
Can't speak to the similarity between the '72 and '74 lower control arms.   :shruggy:  I can tell you that the lower ball joint on my '74 SE is press in.  The upper ball joint is a screw in style.  :brickwall:
Title: Re: 1974 B body lower ball joints?
Post by: Nacho-RT74 on May 01, 2017, 07:02:46 AM
Since 73 all ball joints changed from earliers setup, like the rest of front suspension parts

Where BTW 73 lowers are just one year production being threated like uppers. On 74 they began to be press in.

I think 74s could still be installed on 73 if LCA got sized the threads though
Title: Re: 1974 B body lower ball joints?
Post by: Vegas_Nick on May 01, 2017, 08:03:17 AM
Thanks guys! That settles that then. I was going tube uppers any way. Looks like between rebuilding the lowers and such, I'll go down to HArbor Freight and buy a press!