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Offline rocnhrse

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ball joints
« on: December 23, 2013, 09:16:56 PM »
67 FB Scode April SJ redoing front suspension and wondering if upper and lower ball joints were bolted in or riveted in at the factory also what would be the diameter of front sway bar thanks
67 mustang  GTA  S code fastback  San Jose  April 67

Offline carlite65

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Re: ball joints
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2013, 09:19:37 PM »
all factory ball joints were rivited. both upper & lower. i'll leave the s/b dimension to someone else.
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Offline 67gta289

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« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2013, 09:27:54 PM »
For sway bar is this a GT/GTA car or not?  How about the rare competition suspension option?  The Marti report will tell.
John
67 289 GTA Dec 20 1966 San Jose
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Re: ball joints
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2013, 09:44:48 PM »
thanks for the quick answers, the car is a GTA
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Re: ball joints and sway bar 67
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2013, 10:31:13 PM »
A GT/GTA (any engine) will have a 13/16" diameter front sway bar.  The competition handling package and Shelby get the 15/16" diameter bar.

Note that if you have a Mustang with a 390 GT engine and automatic transmission, that does not make a GTA.  The GT/GTA option is not associated with the engine.
John
67 289 GTA Dec 20 1966 San Jose
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MCA 74660

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Re: ball joints
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2013, 10:46:15 PM »
thanks John, its a real GTA I have the Marti Report,I also noticed that the GTA and likely the GT had different holes punched in the front fenders for the emblems vs the non GT cars
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Re: ball joints
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2013, 10:56:27 PM »
sounds good - just wanted to make sure you were not mislead.  Yes, the fenders are quite different in regards to emblems.
John
67 289 GTA Dec 20 1966 San Jose
7R02C156xxx
MCA 74660