Current Classifieds

74 Pinto Rear Side Lights

Date: 02/18/2017 05:47 pm
WTB 1974 or 1975 Pinto Grille and Turn Signals
Date: 04/08/2018 05:47 pm
79 pinto headlight,tailight,side marker light assemblies

Date: 07/17/2018 09:22 pm
1975 Pinto bumpers
Date: 10/24/2019 01:45 pm
convert to stick
Date: 05/19/2018 09:26 pm
Wanted Pinto Fiberglass Body Parts
Date: 05/19/2018 04:56 pm
74 Pinto Wagon Squire.Bright blue

Date: 06/30/2018 09:48 am
1600 CC WATER PUMP
Date: 06/02/2018 09:13 am
79-80 fenders, hood, rallye wheels, light buckets, etc, C3 trans
Date: 01/04/2017 04:07 am
1977 Left Side quarter panel
Date: 06/10/2019 04:16 pm
79 Wagon with many extras
Date: 07/08/2020 04:18 pm
72 pinto drag car

Date: 07/08/2017 08:53 pm

Author Topic: Lowering Spindles hitting ball joint  (Read 355 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline pintob

  • Pinto Member
  • **
  • Posts: 23
  • FeedBack: +1/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • Another Pinto Owner

  • Total Badges: 1
    Badges: (View All)
    Topic Starter
Lowering Spindles hitting ball joint
« on: September 19, 2022, 09:57:29 AM »
I put 2" lowering spindles in my 74 now the stock wheels (steel & alu.) rub the lower ball joint??
Advice needed. Would like to keep the 13"wheels.
Thanks, Brent

Offline Wittsend

  • Pinto Master
  • *****
  • Posts: 2499
  • FeedBack: +241/-0

  • Total Badges: 8
    Badges: (View All)
    Tenth year Anniversary Mobile User Topic Starter Poll Voter 1000 Posts Linux User Windows User Fifth year Anniversary
Re: Lowering Spindles hitting ball joint
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2022, 12:12:21 PM »
Seems like the only option you have is to use spacers between the wheel and the hub. You can test the needed spacer size with stacking washers but that is not an acceptable method by itself. Also watch for how much thread you have left after adding a spacer. I know some sanctioned racing groups require at least 7 threads showing. Not sure is there is a standard for the street. Seems to me that once the lug nut is on any threads beyond the nut are just hanging there doing nothing. Anyway do all at your own risk. Use wisdom and commonsense.