C6 splindle ball joint

[68protouring454]

machine a steel sleeve that will accept the moog or pfadt/howe ball joint, done...

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by 68protouring454

machine a steel sleeve that will accept the moog or pfadt/howe ball joint, done...

Jake, don't be a stranger around here.

[Moparigno]

Originally Posted by 68protouring454

machine a steel sleeve that will accept the moog or pfadt/howe ball joint, done...

I never did it before. So I guessed that spending few bucks to purchase a sleeve will worth the hassle..

what is the rule of thumb for a press in ball join ? I mean, what tickness I have to consider as acceptable interference surface ?

[David Pozzi]

Since the Corvette spindle is Aluminum it is thicker than a steel spindle in the tapered socket. I would stick with a C5 or C6 ball joint, others would probably be too short in the taper. The upper a arm socket is .790" deep.
Corvette lower ball joint hole in lower A arm is 1.045" thick. I don't have a stock Corvette spindle to measure the lower ball joint socket depth but I do have the LG Racing billet spindle which is 1.525"