Pinto Spindles

[Jeff Kempton]

I ran into this same problem a few years back. Does anyone know if the later control arms and/or spindles will bolt on to the earlier crossmember, or is everything about them different? If the later ones will bolt on, then availability isn't an issue. I'm guessing it's not that simple?

[Tom keedle]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kempton

I ran into this same problem a few years back. Does anyone know if the later control arms and/or spindles will bolt on to the earlier crossmember, or is everything about them different? If the later ones will bolt on, then availability isn't an issue. I'm guessing it's not that simple?

if some pics of the later pinto/MII stuff would help, i can shoot some of the stuff i put under one of my americans....
i DON'T thing any of it is interchangable, though...

[Caperat]

Thanks guys. Is it possible Ray that you could check to see if they are off a 70 to 72 model as a friend of mine would like to buy them. Thanks

[ray sowers]

Originally Posted by Caperat

Thanks guys. Is it possible Ray that you could check to see if they are off a 70 to 72 model as a friend of mine would like to buy them. Thanks

As best I remember the parts were off a 1970 to 1972 Pinto. I will have to go to my pole barn to check it out. I also have the four a-arms, upper and lower along with the original early rack and pinion unit.
I also have a later model Pinto rack and pinion unit, probably 1973/1974, Ray.

[ray sowers]

Originally Posted by ray sowers

As best I remember the parts were off a 1970 to 1972 Pinto. I will have to go to my pole barn to check it out. I also have the four a-arms, upper and lower along with the original early rack and pinion unit.
I also have a later model Pinto rack and pinion unit, probably 1973/1974, Ray.

I have checked the pole barn, have the pair of Pinto spindles that were pulled be me in a junk yard. They still have the roters and calipers attached, I pulled the spindles by taking them off the upper a-arm and lower suspension piece. I really do not know for sure what year they are but think they were 1971/1972.
The older rack and pinion was a 1972, I had marked it, and the later model rack and pinion was a 1973, I had marked it too. They were not pulled by me and I bought them used at a junk yard.
All this was back in the mid 1990's as best I remember, Ray