1962 Valiant Suspension/Brake Swap Options with other A-bodies

Seems you found the 10" spindles should bolt up to your upper control arm and lower ball joint. When you remove the front 10" spindles, be careful to mark L & R since they look almost symmetrical (not quite). I removed for painting in my 1965 Dart then spent hours trying to view photos to see which was L & R. I couldn't quite make out the PN's stamped on the forgings, since usually odd or even last number denotes L & R in Mopar world. I installed so the steering arm (integral w/ lower balljoint) drops down going aft. Another oops, one of the bolts attaching the backing plate to the spindle is threaded, despite also being secured with a nut. I beat that bolt out, stripping the threads in the spindle because ASSumed it was just stuck with rust. Don't recall if it was the fwd or aft bolt hole, which would have told me which spindle was L & R. The 9" spindles have a gooseneck which makes L & R obvious in photos.

Re installing a small-block w/ pushbutton transmission, I have a spare 727 small-block transmission with cable-shift I got off local craigslist "just in case", but would sell since probably never going to need. To fit an early-A, I read you must hammer flat the pinchweld that sticks down at the firewall to tranny tunnel spot-welds. A 727 is also slightly less efficient since beefier, which drag racers prefer. I also don't recall if a 1965 valve body which I've read is different than earlier cable-shift ones. Also vaguely recall stealing the parking cable housing when I cracked my other one when tightening with lever in wrong position. Would only make sense if you are local or along one of my drives from Sacramento to L.A. or S.F. since shipping today is $$$.