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67_SS396 · 02-21-2001, 06:48 PM

You do not have to replace the a-arms when going with the later front end... Just the spindle and ball joints. It will stop 100 times better than the old manual drums. Get the center link as well as the later model tie rod ends while you're at it. It is a very easy swap to do, and it's worth more than you'll ever spend in my opinion.

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67 SHORT STEP 396/Powerglide, 3.73's All the normal go fast
goodies. Power discs and
power steering.

2000 Silverado
1998 Nissan Frontier

Have you beaten a F*rd Lately?

02-21-2001, 06:48 PM	#4
67_SS396 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Blue Ridge, Tx Posts: 1,172	You do not have to replace the a-arms when going with the later front end... Just the spindle and ball joints. It will stop 100 times better than the old manual drums. Get the center link as well as the later model tie rod ends while you're at it. It is a very easy swap to do, and it's worth more than you'll ever spend in my opinion. ------------------ 67 SHORT STEP 396/Powerglide, 3.73's All the normal go fast goodies. Power discs and power steering. 2000 Silverado 1998 Nissan Frontier Have you beaten a F*rd Lately? __________________ Fawker Fab three seater rock crawler buggy 498 BBC/SM465/203/205 doubler, propane, 5.13's, 42" PB Rockers '66 C10 - The new hot rod '77 3+3 Dually - 12 valve 4wd conversion tow rig project '28 Ford 2 door sedan street rod RevLimit Offroad "Hang on beer, we can do this."