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Thumpster
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Joined: October 15, 2006
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Location: Yorktown, Virginia
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 Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:35 am Post subject: Early 912 A-arm swap |
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| I have a 1967 912 that needs new ball joints. Ball joints are very expensive for the early 912's. Does anyone know if later 911 or 914 A-arms that use less expensive ball joints will interchange? |
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RonW
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Joined: January 04, 2006
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Location: Alameda, CA
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:28 pm Post subject: Re: Early 912 A-arm swap |
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| Does anyone know if later 911 that use less expensive ball joints will interchange? |
No they do not interchange. To utilize the later style ball joints 69 and later, you'd have to completely swap out your A-arms, struts and housing, tire rods, brakes, and steering rack crossmember from a 69 and later. I plan doing just this from an SC but i just rebuilt my w/ fresh struts/polybushings/tie rods/ball joints etc. Some feel that when porsche went to a longer wheelbase, that tamed some of the 911's handling issues but many are starting to think it is the re-engineering of the front suspension that made a greater effect.
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Bleyseng
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| Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:49 am Post subject: |
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You would have to install a complete 914 front suspension as they have different T bar splines and other only 914 parts.
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