69 A-body suspension

[3404spd]

Too many so called experts up north here, with different answers. I am putting a 73 K-frame under my 69 Barracuda. Some people say the lower ball joint is the same from 67 up to 76, as well as the lower control arm. I am converting my 10" drums to prob Wilwood disc. Trying to do my homework without buying parts I may have.:banghead:

 

[VDART]

did you look it up on rock auto?

 

[junior636]

I can tell you that i just swapped out to 73 and up brakes and the lower ball joint has a different mounting spacing. I would think you could still use your older style ball joints with your brake set up on the newer k frame. I had the wilwood kit for 10"drums and that does not convert to 73 and up spindle/lower ball joint. So you can use either your spindle and lower from 69 or you will need to use 73 up spindle and brake kit.

 

[RedFish]

If you already have a certain spindle , be it drum or disc, you'll use the lower ball joint and brakes that go with them. If you have bought a brake kit, Wildwood, whatever, for a certain spindle, that's the spindle you'll use along with the lower ball joint that goes with it.
The only pieces that never changed in any way were upper arm bushings.

 

[momoparman]

And don't forget that going to 73 and up system will increase your track width by around 3/4" on each side.