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06-18-2014 09:54 AM #1
Best way to weld on ball joint sleeves
Sketch, Balljoint mod, 58 Pont lower control, v0_1.jpg
So far have not found instructions for welding ball joint sleeves.
Can someone with experience modifying control arms with a ball joint sleeve tell me the best way to weld on threaded ball joint sleeve?
See picture of control arm.
I have lower control arms that were designed for a downward facing bolt-on ball joints. I need an upward facing ball joint that will fit a Camaro drop spindle. I have bought Moog K719 ball joints which are "Small Chrysler" screw-in ball joints used on lower control arms of 73 Dodge Charger. They fit the Camaro spindle perfectly. I have bought threaded sleeves that are designed to hold these ball joints.
I have read to weld slowly to allow cooling to prevent warp of the sleeve.
I will have to cut a hole for clearance of the ball joint.
My question relates to the best way to weld the sleeve to the arm.
Seems like there are three options:
1) Should I cut a tight fit hole for the sleeve to fit through and then weld along the diameter of the sleeve with the sleeve flush with top of the arm?
or
2) Should I cut a tight fit hole for the sleeve to fit through and then weld along the diameter of the sleeve with the sleeve positioned above top of the arm?
or
3) Should I cut slightly smaller hole that will clear the balljoint and weld the sleeve to the bottom of the control arm?
Thanks
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