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JosephS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:41 pm

rwordenjr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:11 pm

JosephS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 4:15 pm You may want to look into the Lunsford black ends. The rpm ends are longer and thicker than stock and can cause some suspension binding on the front end.

I worked around it because I wanted white ends.

So you got white rpm and it binds ?

Yeah on the front bulkhead there is only a little clearance between in inner camber adjustment and the steering bellcrank ball cups. The rpm heavy duty ballcups are thicker than the stock ones so it can cause binding. I think I used 2 original ball cups just in that area so everything clears. I also had to cut down the ballcups on the link in the center front of the steering as the RPM links are a bit to long.

A bunch of companies make original sized ball cups, but the only white ones are the RPM heavy duty.

My build thread is here. I think I figured out a good enough solution for the RPM ball cups.

rwordenjr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:52 pm

JosephS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:41 pm

rwordenjr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:11 pm

JosephS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 4:15 pm You may want to look into the Lunsford black ends. The rpm ends are longer and thicker than stock and can cause some suspension binding on the front end.

I worked around it because I wanted white ends.

So you got white rpm and it binds ?

Yeah on the front bulkhead there is only a little clearance between in inner camber adjustment and the steering bellcrank ball cups. The rpm heavy duty ballcups are thicker than the stock ones so it can cause binding. I think I used 2 original ball cups just in that area so everything clears. I also had to cut down the ballcups on the link in the center front of the steering as the RPM links are a bit to long.

A bunch of companies make original sized ball cups, but the only white ones are the RPM heavy duty.

My build thread is here. I think I figured out a good enough solution for the RPM ball cups.

Nice, I definitely want to get regular size cups then. I can find another use for the rpm ones. The problem I have is the retro Lunsford are 4-40

JosephS wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 1:13 am

rwordenjr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:52 pm

JosephS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:41 pm

rwordenjr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:11 pm

JosephS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 4:15 pm You may want to look into the Lunsford black ends. The rpm ends are longer and thicker than stock and can cause some suspension binding on the front end.

I worked around it because I wanted white ends.

So you got white rpm and it binds ?

Yeah on the front bulkhead there is only a little clearance between in inner camber adjustment and the steering bellcrank ball cups. The rpm heavy duty ballcups are thicker than the stock ones so it can cause binding. I think I used 2 original ball cups just in that area so everything clears. I also had to cut down the ballcups on the link in the center front of the steering as the RPM links are a bit to long.

A bunch of companies make original sized ball cups, but the only white ones are the RPM heavy duty.

My build thread is here. I think I figured out a good enough solution for the RPM ball cups.

Nice, I definitely want to get regular size cups then. I can find another use for the rpm ones. The problem I have is the retro Lunsford are 4-40

that shouldn't be a problem at all. Customworks makes some that should work just fine
www.customworksrc.com/product/small-ball-cup

rwordenjr wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 3:58 am

JosephS wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 1:13 am

rwordenjr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:52 pm

JosephS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:41 pm

rwordenjr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:11 pm

So you got white rpm and it binds ?

Yeah on the front bulkhead there is only a little clearance between in inner camber adjustment and the steering bellcrank ball cups. The rpm heavy duty ballcups are thicker than the stock ones so it can cause binding. I think I used 2 original ball cups just in that area so everything clears. I also had to cut down the ballcups on the link in the center front of the steering as the RPM links are a bit to long.

A bunch of companies make original sized ball cups, but the only white ones are the RPM heavy duty.

My build thread is here. I think I figured out a good enough solution for the RPM ball cups.

Nice, I definitely want to get regular size cups then. I can find another use for the rpm ones. The problem I have is the retro Lunsford are 4-40

that shouldn't be a problem at all. Customworks makes some that should work just fine
www.customworksrc.com/product/small-ball-cup

Wow thanks so much ! You’ve been a huge help ! All the parts are now cleaned, just waiting on hardware to arrive before I can start the rebuild

JosephS wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 1:29 pm

rwordenjr wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 3:58 am

JosephS wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 1:13 am

rwordenjr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:52 pm

JosephS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:41 pm

Yeah on the front bulkhead there is only a little clearance between in inner camber adjustment and the steering bellcrank ball cups. The rpm heavy duty ballcups are thicker than the stock ones so it can cause binding. I think I used 2 original ball cups just in that area so everything clears. I also had to cut down the ballcups on the link in the center front of the steering as the RPM links are a bit to long.

A bunch of companies make original sized ball cups, but the only white ones are the RPM heavy duty.

My build thread is here. I think I figured out a good enough solution for the RPM ball cups.

Nice, I definitely want to get regular size cups then. I can find another use for the rpm ones. The problem I have is the retro Lunsford are 4-40

that shouldn't be a problem at all. Customworks makes some that should work just fine
www.customworksrc.com/product/small-ball-cup

Wow thanks so much ! You’ve been a huge help ! All the parts are now cleaned, just waiting on hardware to arrive before I can start the rebuild

You are welcome. The community here helped me a lot on my build when I first started. Be sure to post up pictures and progress.

JosephS wrote: ↑Wed Apr 06, 2022 1:13 am

rwordenjr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:52 pm

JosephS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:41 pm

rwordenjr wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 11:11 pm

JosephS wrote: ↑Tue Apr 05, 2022 4:15 pm You may want to look into the Lunsford black ends. The rpm ends are longer and thicker than stock and can cause some suspension binding on the front end.

I worked around it because I wanted white ends.

So you got white rpm and it binds ?

Yeah on the front bulkhead there is only a little clearance between in inner camber adjustment and the steering bellcrank ball cups. The rpm heavy duty ballcups are thicker than the stock ones so it can cause binding. I think I used 2 original ball cups just in that area so everything clears. I also had to cut down the ballcups on the link in the center front of the steering as the RPM links are a bit to long.

A bunch of companies make original sized ball cups, but the only white ones are the RPM heavy duty.

My build thread is here. I think I figured out a good enough solution for the RPM ball cups.

Nice, I definitely want to get regular size cups then. I can find another use for the rpm ones. The problem I have is the retro Lunsford are 4-40

that shouldn't be a problem at all. Customworks makes some that should work just fine
www.customworksrc.com/product/small-ball-cup

JosephS wrote: ↑Thu Apr 07, 2022 6:53 pm That is looking quite nice. Really clean.