Kitty Cat Snowmobiles

I'd like to remove some of the looseness/slack in the steering on my daughters 77 kitty. The tie rod between the spindles on the 77's connects to the spindles with sloppy hair pins, not ball joints like on the 78 and newer kitty's. I see Olson bros sells new aluminum steering shafts with ball joints on them. If i purchase a set of new steering shafts from Olson bros, will the ball joints bolt onto my stock 77 spindles? I'm also debating on purchasing a lift kit from Dam the Man. Will i need the new steering shafts with ball joints to use DTM's new offset spindles or will my stock 77 tie rod with no ball joints and hair pins work with Dan's spindles?

The top spindle plates are worn too much to my liking, they are being replaced with new ones. My steering rods are also worn too much for my liking. I'm assuming i can buy 78 style steering rods with ball joints and just bolt them on. Those new components should remove some of my steering slack issues.

yes they get worn go to a parts store and get helm joints for the ends much better , send me a e-mail and i could send you a pic of the set up i have some heavy duty plates a guy made or new a/c pedalnut2@yahoo.com brad