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1988 Front Upper Ball Joint Taper by Steven Snyder
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Report this Post02-11-2014 05:58 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Steven SnyderClick Here to visit Steven Snyder's HomePageSend a Private Message to Steven SnyderEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
What's the taper angle on the 88 front upper ball joint?
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Report this Post02-11-2014 07:32 PM Click Here to See the Profile for WillSend a Private Message to WillEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
I believe I have some upper control arms at my dad's house. While I'm there over the weekend I'll see if I can take some measurements.
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Gotta thank Bloozberry again for these drawings!

It doesn't specify the taper, but it can be calculated from the detail on the drawings.

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I have those drawings but I assumed the taper wasn't measured since it isn't indicated in the dimensions. Blooz, could you confirm?

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I remembered that I have an upper ball joint cut apart and in a knuckle on the shelf... I can get good measurements from that.
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I remembered that I have an upper ball joint cut apart and in a knuckle on the shelf... I can get good measurements from that.


Thanks Will!
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Originally posted by Steven Snyder:
I have those drawings but I assumed the taper wasn't measured since it isn't indicated in the dimensions. Blooz, could you confirm?


That's correct Steven. I did measure the diameter of the holes top and bottom and the depth of the holes but not accurately enough to use with certainty for what you're doing. That wasn't my goal in producing these, though when you do find the taper angle, if you post it, I'll update my drawings.
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Report this Post03-11-2014 08:58 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Steven SnyderClick Here to visit Steven Snyder's HomePageSend a Private Message to Steven SnyderEdit/Delete MessageReply w/QuoteDirect Link to This Post
My measurements off of a Rodney Dickman balljoint give a taper angle of ~9.24 degrees. However the angle is very sensitive to even a thousandth of error. Other GM cars have used a 10 degree taper, so it's probably 10 degrees.
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