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General Category => General Discussion - Intros => Topic started by: EDNY on December 10, 2016, 12:39:57 PM

Title: Recognize these spindles/control arms?
Post by: EDNY on December 10, 2016, 12:39:57 PM

Removed from my son's 37 Chevy with Corvair fronts suspension(?).  The spindles have rotor/hubs attached but no provision for calipers?

The upper control arms look to have GM ball joints.

Any ideas?

Title: Re: Recognize these spindles/control arms?
Post by: themoose on December 10, 2016, 01:10:15 PM

Looks very much like these...
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1964-74-GM-Car-OEM-Style-Disc-Brake-Spindles,33377.html (http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1964-74-GM-Car-OEM-Style-Disc-Brake-Spindles,33377.html)

Title: Re: Recognize these spindles/control arms?
Post by: EDNY on December 10, 2016, 01:33:17 PM

Thanks Moose...just compared the specs, these have:


Center line of holes: 3-7/8"
Overall height:  10.5"
Overall width: 4-7/8"

Apparently they are disc brake spindles after all and most likely a GM spindle

Edit: did locate a GM casting but no numbers.

Title: Re: Recognize these spindles/control arms?
Post by: EDNY on December 10, 2016, 01:47:13 PM

Did find this interesting article...my spindles look like the one in the picture.  Looks like there is a long and short spindle..bet this is the long version.

https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hmn/2011/03/Chevrolet-Front-Axle-Spindles/3696401.html