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Balljoint and wide 5 drums?

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Cam Custom Title Time!

1,535 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#589360
Hi all,

I'm just wondering if I can fit early Type 3 drums onto a Balljoint front beam and if so what parts do I need?

64vwmark Fahrvergnugen

930 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#589456
Here's some diagrams for you. It looks like you can...

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64vwmark Fahrvergnugen

930 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#589457
Part numbers...

[ Edited on 5-5-2007 by 64vwmark ]

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xornge666x Wolfsburg Wizard

460 posts · joined Sep 2006 ·

#591110
an early type 3 inner bearing is different to late type 3 oe, I think its the stub diameter.
If you use the ball joint bearings, and not the ones in the wide 5 type 3 drums you should be fine....