Are 10 inch spindles identical side to side?

[furyus2]

So, I'm getting ready to align my front end on my 69 340 Swinger. Looking at the spindles, are they able to be swapped side to side? If not, how do I identify?

To answer why I'm asking, looking at the spindle from the wheel well, it looks like the top of the spindle leans slightly forward, when I am sure it's supposed to lean back at the top for caster??

 

[RAT ROD AL]

Nope

 

[furyus2]

So, are they marked left, and right?

 

[RAT ROD AL]

If your lucky , you might find a part # on them . I can't tell by looking.

 

[RAT ROD AL]

One of the lower ball joint bolts is also slightly lower than the other.

 

[remytherat]

One lower ball joint hole is threaded

 

[66Valiant528]

And if Im not mistaken that threaded hole goes towards the rear.

 

[furyus2]

And if Im not mistaken that threaded hole goes towards the rear.

That's what I needed to know. Thanks.

 

[66Valiant528]

Be careful of which bolt you screw in. It has a longer thread or I should say has a shorter shoulder. The wrong bolt won't clamp it all together as the shoulder will hit the threaded part. 100 lbs on the lock nuts for the bj.

 

[furyus2]

Be careful of which bolt you screw in. It has a longer thread or I should say has a shorter shoulder. The wrong bolt won't clamp it all together as the shoulder will hit the threaded part. 100 lbs on the lock nuts for the bj.

Thanks!

 

[furyus2]

Just wanted to say thanks for all the help.
I did find proof on the Summit website that the threaded hole goes to the rear. Also, the rear bolt holes on the spindles are further apart.

 

[bcschief]

Most times in parts if it ends in an odd number, it's left and an even number is right. At least for Mopar and Ford, I can't speak for GM or foreign cars.