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Different types of maxi ball joint
JoelP - 21/7/24 at 06:17 PM

Whilst I'm asking for info, may as well add this. There seems to be two types of maxi ball joint for front lower. The one with a bolt either side, and the one that screws into a large thread in the wishbone. Are the both from Austin Maxis? What's the difference? Model? Age? Any reason against using the threaded one? How does it stay in?

Cheers!


jacko - 21/7/24 at 08:29 PM

From what I can find the maxi ball joint two bolt is for a maxi 1969 - 1975 part no
Qsj602
The other is maxi , allegro, princess , ambassador 3 liter
And maybe morris 1500 nomad
This one is not tapered like the two bolt.
Graham
I found this on google image.

I maybe wrong but it looks like a bolt goes through the ball joint and the bottom arm

[Edited on 21/7/24 by jacko]


JoelP - 21/7/24 at 09:04 PM

Thanks Jacko. Interesting if it's not tapered! Might have to take it all apart and see.


nick205 - 22/7/24 at 11:48 AM

The Sierra based MK Indy I built used the 2 bolt Maxi ball joints. I think I may even have got them from MK when I got the chassis, wishbones etc.

From memory MK had to ream the lower holes of the Sierra uprights to suit the taper of the Maxi joints.