HOWE tall ball joint question

[BigBlockOlds]

Yes, its my stock spindle. I double checked the measurement and to get the hole in the stud to be centered within one of the notches in the nut, the nut would need to be raised another 1/4".

Here's a few pictures:











I thought maybe my spindles were worn but if they are, then all the ball joint holes on both spindles are worn the exact same.

When I first assembled everything, I checked to make sure the ball joints were seating properly by using machinist dye on the studs and then tightening everything down.
The patterns looked fine and the ball joints are seating really well in the spindles considering it took a mallet to get them separated again.