Thread: Help Identifying Spindles

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Hi Gang, It's been quite a while since I posted here, hope you will forgive my absence. I have a 53 Studebaker that has a 68 Nova front clip. At some time a previous owner installed dropped spindles on it. I have discovered that they were not the correct spindles for the rear steer Nova suspension, but actually spindles from a front steer suspension and had been installed backwards, ie the right spindle on the left side and the left spindle on the right so the tie rods could be connected. This actually worked, but not as it should because the tie rods and lower control arm were not parallel resulting in bump steer, poor alignment and tire wear issues. I finally figured that out and have installed correct spindles. Now I am trying to figure out exactly what these spindles do fit so I can offer them for sale. My initial thought is for a second generation Camaro (70-78) but they don't look quite the same as images I have found. Here are some pictures









There is a casting that appears to be ST, thinking that may be a manufacturer I have Googled "ST spindles" with no luck. The casting directly below the spindles is E37L; L for left, and E37R, R for right. The is another number cast on the steering arm 050594, same on both.

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer. I will try to make my visits here more frequent in the coming year, call it a New Years resolution!

Pat

looks very much like a Abody 2inch drope spindle ???#R9867 under RPC that will take Gm metric parts

streetrends ??? i seen that logo just not sure were .... i do not think it,s global west

"GM Spindle E37L" took me to this JEGS site, and they look very similar, apart from the logo -

JEGS Performance Products 64020 JEGS GM Drop Spindles - Free Shipping on All Orders @ JEGS

Check Suspension Specialists in Anaheim-1287 N. Jefferson St. 714-632-8400

Thanks guys, this is Stu Cool's alter ego. For some reason he is not allowed to post any more. I have sent an email to Brent.

Roger what you found is exactly correct. I was able to get in touch with the original builder of my car. He got those spindles from Fatman 12 or 13 years ago, apparently before they had proper dropped spindles for Novas and Camaros. So they took dropped spindles for S-10 trucks and G series GM cars, which are metric, and reamed the ball joint and tie rod holes to the proper size, then swapped side for side to use them. Clearly they had not figured out the tie rod and A arm relationship.

So what I have now are a couple door stops or maybe wheel chocks. They will no longer fit the original vehicles because of the reaming, and they don't work properly on a Nova or Camaro, unless you are satisfied with limited driving. At least I do have good pairs of rotors and calipers that I may be able to sell to someone who needs them.

Here are a couple pictures of the new spindles and brake set up.





Compared to the old one.





Thanks again, your quick and knowledgeable responses have reminded me why I like this site so much. I need to be here more often.

Pat Dilling

OK, I could not post for a while, but Brent has fixed it. Roger you are exactly right. I got in touch with the original builder and he told me he got the spindles from Fatman 12-13 years ago. Apparently their solution for dropped spindles for 68-72 Novas was to take dropped spindles for the metric S-10 or G-Series GM cars and ream out the ball joint and tie rod holes so they would fit the SAE measurements. Clearly they had not worked out the lower control arm and tie rod relationships. So what I have now are suitable for door stops or maybe wheel chocks. They wont work on the S-10s because the holes are reamed and they wont work properly on a Nova or Camaro. At least I do have some good S-10 or G Series rotors and calipers that someone will be able to use.

Here are pictures of the new spindles and brakes:




Compared to the old set up




Thanks again to all who responded. A great reminder of the helpful people on this site!

Pat