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blueamber
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Knuckles
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June 13, 2015, 10:34:27 PM »
Looking at the PTS Capri Collision manual, it shows 2 part numbers for turbo vs non-turbo steering knuckles. Is that right?
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blueamber
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Re: Knuckles
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June 13, 2015, 10:52:04 PM »
So, more looking reveals there ARE 2 part numbers (really 4, left and right), says early 91's use a different knuckle. Anyone know the difference?
E9JY-3k185A passenger
E7GZ-3k185A passenger
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Rocketman
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91 BPT AWD Capri & 1991 XR2
Re: Knuckles
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June 14, 2015, 01:29:56 AM »
Large Vs. Small brakes
One had a smaller dust shield pressed onto it for the smaller brakes.
I think the caliper mounting ears were also further inboard
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blueamber
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Re: Knuckles
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June 14, 2015, 01:38:24 AM »
So these are not interchangeable? I have grabbed knuckle assemblies w/hubs off parts cars and thrown onto my fleet as needed when bearings go bad, so I guess I've been lucky.
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Rocketman
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91 BPT AWD Capri & 1991 XR2
Re: Knuckles
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June 14, 2015, 12:31:59 PM »
Not interchangeable no. I mean, unless you want to downgrade your brakes. One of the guys here pulled a set off a Tracer hoping to do the Galant upgrade off-car, and the tracers seemed to all have got the small brakes.
It seems like most of the Capris have the larger brakes. I've only seen a handful of n/a's with the smaller ones. So the odds are good for gettin' lucky
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