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Subject:Re: Need 83-84 era driver's spindle
From:Dennis Haynes
Date:Sat, 9 Jan 2016 10:50:33 -0500

Thank you for date correction.

Dennis

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David Beierl
Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2016 10:24 AM
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Subject: Re: Need 83-84 era driver's spindle

At 08:31 PM 1/7/2016, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>For the spindles some 84s had the power steering. I believe there is a
>split in 85 where the inner diameter of the outer bearing was changed.
>So for the early spindles you need to match the tie rod connection and
>the axle. For 86 and later the only difference is for the presence of
>power steering.

Outer bearing changed from 19.05 mm (.750 in) I.D. to 22 mm as of VIN
24-E-024 828 (early '84 model).  P/N for the steering knuckle did not
change.

Yrs,
d