1978 Malibu, wanting to maintain the factory stock look for now on this car. This includes the stock 14'' wheels.
I am wanting to perform steering/suspension upgrades for this car over the winter. This includes the GN/monte carlo steering box, astro/jeep steering shaft, S-10 blazer spindles and brakes, new bushings, tie rod ends, ball-joints, centerlink, Bilsteins, Moog springs, and a repaint of the chassis. The attached photo is a kit from Rock Auto part number 11610011 that contains the centerlink and pitman arm.
I know this has been beaten like a horse on this forum but am only asking due to conflicting answers I have to ask. I don't wanna waste hundreds of dollars and sweat equity only to have issues later on.
Questions:
1. Can i run both the taller lower AND UPPER ball-joint with the 14'' wheels without interference? Or just taller lowers? I have heard both.
2. Is there any difficulty running the g-body tie rods with the blazer spindles?
3. Do i need a different pitman arm with the GN/Monte SS steering box?
4. Is there any other mismatch of parts i should be concerned with that will negatively affect geometry or cause interference fit?
I am wanting to perform steering/suspension upgrades for this car over the winter. This includes the GN/monte carlo steering box, astro/jeep steering shaft, S-10 blazer spindles and brakes, new bushings, tie rod ends, ball-joints, centerlink, Bilsteins, Moog springs, and a repaint of the chassis. The attached photo is a kit from Rock Auto part number 11610011 that contains the centerlink and pitman arm.
I know this has been beaten like a horse on this forum but am only asking due to conflicting answers I have to ask. I don't wanna waste hundreds of dollars and sweat equity only to have issues later on.
Questions:
1. Can i run both the taller lower AND UPPER ball-joint with the 14'' wheels without interference? Or just taller lowers? I have heard both.
2. Is there any difficulty running the g-body tie rods with the blazer spindles?
3. Do i need a different pitman arm with the GN/Monte SS steering box?
4. Is there any other mismatch of parts i should be concerned with that will negatively affect geometry or cause interference fit?