Need Help Assembling ATS Spindles & Steering Arms

[HectorM52]

Ummm... What way do the steering arms mount to the back of the ATS spindles??

Anyone have a picture?

I have the 78-88 G-Body ATS spindles with the black steering arms.

Help!

[Yelcamino]

Here's a pic of the passenger side spindle on my 66 Chevelle looking from the front...

[HectorM52]

Okay, thank you - I'm NOT crazy.

I was finding it hard to get the LBJ nut on with the steering arm on there like that.

But I tried it another way and it didn't work, so that's about all that was left.


AGAIN, THANK YOU.

[MrQuick]

If you support the hub and pry the lower arm down to pull the threads out of the spindle a bit. Maybe 2-4 threads are showing. Then you can slowly start the nut on to the stud and feed it in as needed.

Or just instal the arm last.

[Yelcamino]

Yeah, it's a lot easier to install the steering arm AFTER the ball joints are in place.

[megaladon6]

yelcamino: what's the backspacing on your rims? how do you like the AFX spindles?

[Yelcamino]

yelcamino: what's the backspacing on your rims? how do you like the AFX spindles?

I haven't driven the car so I don't have a performance opinion of the spindles yet, but they're a very well designed high quality part. If they work half as good as they look, I'll be very happy.

My wheels have a 5.2" backspace.