Re: [AMC-list] Interesting item in A.M.C....

[wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I was/ am under the impression that 64 till some time in 65 Americans did have a smaller taper. 
   Never had one apart to check. 
The fix is to swap in 66-69 uprights as everything else is the same. 
   Anyone got a parts book handy?
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-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne E Lamothe <superglider@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:25:32 
To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Interesting item in A.M.C....

Not sure of the 64 but that is what I did for my 66 and 69.  I got a set
of ball joints for a 70 and just ground the tabs off and they bolted in
and worked perfect.  matter of fact I had an old 83 Eagle ball joint that
I experimented on and it fit too after grinding off the tab.  I have pics
somewhere on my photobucket site.

This is the Eagle ball joint in the lower control arm
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v105/Superglider/69%20Ambo/2009/?action
=view&current=P1010100.jpg

The 70 unit bolt holes were identical after grinding off the tab.  the
shaft size is the same for the 66, 69,70 and 83.

Wayne
Wayne & Lisa (Skeezix), Bolton Landing, NY
AMO#8454, http://www.superglider.thinkhost.com/
69 Ambo coupe, 401, M12, 66 Ambo 990 Wagon, 327,PW,PB,PS,posi,AM/FM,AC
2003 Harley FLHTCI, 2000 Jeep GC Limited 4.7
2001 Cherokee, 2002 Caddy Seville Northstar V8


 
On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:03:34 -0800 tom jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx> writes:
> Article about a 64 Classic:
> 
> the Rambler lower ball joints are not easily available and ex-
> > pensive when you can find them. An easy fix is the later AMC
> > ball joint, which fits perfectly, only needing the tab for the
> > two extra mount bolts to be trimmed off.
> >
> 
> ?!?!? Is this true?! I thought the tapered shaft was a different 
> diameter?
> Smaller I think. THe tie rod end tapers are smaller in the newer 
> parts,
> otherwise they're identical to 63-64.
> 
> Suuure would be convenient!! The early lower ball joints are very 
> expensive
> and hard to get.
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