CA wide front swap
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Topic: CA wide front swap
Posted By: David G.
Subject: CA wide front swap
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2012 at 6:58pm
| Is a wide front axle from a "C" the same as what a "CA" uses? |
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Posted By: norm[ind]
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2012 at 7:00pm
| no it is different |
Posted By: David G.
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2012 at 7:18pm
| The reason I ask is that I have seen 2 different types of wide fronts. The adjustable wide fronts look nearly identical the best I remember. |
Posted By: GregLawlerMinn
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2012 at 7:25pm
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Have seen CAs with the C wide front under them; they had the C front steering box without the front implement bosses. Can't say that the C wide front would bolt up to the CA steering gear tho. ------------- What this country needs is more unemployed politicians-and lawyers. Currently have: 1 D14 and a D15S2. With new owners: 2Bs,9CAs,1WD,2 D12s,5D14s,3D15S2s, 2D17SIVs,D17D,1D19D;1 Unstyled WC |
Posted By: David G.
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2012 at 8:40pm
| I have found a adjustable wide front from a C that I can get really cheap and was wondering if it would fit my CA. Sounds like it would be more trouble than its worth. |
Posted By: countryguy828
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2012 at 9:26pm
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It's really not a bad job. I did this on my CA. I took the needed parts out of the C steering box and put them into my CA box so as to retain the front bosses.
There are differences between the C and CA wide fronts, but they are so minute that most would not notice.
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Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2012 at 9:27pm
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If you can get a c wide front real cheap, take it whether you need it or not. Good trading stock or easy to sell. ------------- Waukesha B, B, IB, G, styled WF, D15, 615 backhoe, 2-Oliver OC3's, 4 Ford Model T's, 3 Model A Fords, AV8 Coupe, AV8 Roadster, 1933 Ford Wrecker |
Posted By: Nathan (SD)
Date Posted: 12 Apr 2012 at 9:59pm
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C parts will bolt to CA bolster and vice versa. They are different but, are interchangeable. 
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