Date:         Sat, 4 Jun 2011 15:29:48 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: 85-86 Spindle Compatibility
Comments: To: Edward Maglott <emaglott3@GMAIL.COM>
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At 02:50 PM 6/4/2011, Edward Maglott wrote:
>control arms...  I know the early version of the spindle or "steering
>knuckle" is different from the one used with the later front
>suspension with the cast lower control arm.  So if my 85 has the cast
>lower control arm spindle should be the same?

Sorry, brake mountings are different.


Steering knuckle for '86 is

Manual steering:
251 407 311 AG left, 312 AG right.  Says also use 251 407 631 spacer ring.

Power steering:
251 407 311 AQ left, 312 AQ right.  Says also use 191 501 159 plug
and N 014 750 6 M6x10 Allen head bolt, one each per side.

This is book knowledge.  The power steering knuckle give you faster
steering; I believe they're otherwise interchangeable but you'll have
to hear it from someone who actually knows.

Yrs,
d