Steering knuckles

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Steering knuckles

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Are steering knuckles same on all the cavs from begining to the end of production? I wonder what's the easiest way of converting from 4 stud to 5 stud on C16NZ engined cav, I thought of putting vectra b hubs but I'm not sure if this steering knuckle diameter is same on all of the cavs.

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The knuckles on the 1.4 and 1.6 vehicles are a smaller diameter than the 1.8, 2.0 and V6 knuckles.

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Rears is easier than the fronts. Fronts you may want to look at SAAB vehicles in the same era maybe slightly newer too.
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Rears are basically bolt on with minor modification regarding handbrake cables. I'll probably try and find the fronts from late calibra.
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Skara wrote:Rears are basically bolt on with minor modification regarding handbrake cables. I'll probably try and find the fronts from late calibra.
That's what I did.
Consider the drive shaft splines and fitment too.
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