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Subject:Re: Will nonpower-steer swaybars & hubs fit power-steer stubs?
From:Al and Sue Brase
Date:Sat, 27 Nov 2004 02:49:53 -0600

By stubs he means knuckles. PS knuckles have the holes for the tie rod
connection bored closer to the c/line of the ball joints. Same forging,
I think.
Al Brase

BenT Syncro wrote:

>On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 13:46:14 +1300, Andrew Grebneff
><andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> wrote:
>
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>>I have Whiteline swaybars and have ordered Porsche brake conversion
>>kit for my 84 with no power steering. I have a powered rack to fit,
>>and would prefer to fit stubaxles from a power-steered van so that
>>steeringwheel turns are reduced.
>>
>>I have the opportunity to get stubs & radius rods from someone moving
>>from England to NZ.
>>
>>Will swaybars and brakes from a nonpowered van fit power-steer stubs?
>>--
>>Andrew Grebneff
>>
>>
>
>Andrew,
>
>What do you mean by "power-steer stubs"? Is your brake conversion kit
>designed to fit the earlier steering knuckle (AKA suspension
>uprights)? The mounting holes and system for the calipers will be
>different when comparing your 84 to the 86 -later vans.
>
>BenT
>BenT
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