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**1971Stepside** · 08-27-2002, 05:25 PM

For the front you will need new spindles, rotors, calipers and hoses. I have a set of stock spindles and rotors if you are interested. For the back you could try various 9" Ford applications or newer Chevy trucks (they have 6 bolt wheels though) or you can buy the kit for the rear for $600. You will need the booster and proportioning valve.

I spoke with the guys at Early Classics and they recommend not going with disc in the rear. They say they have tried several ways and each time it does not work well at all. They can't get it proportioned correctly. They actually have talked me out of converting the rear to disc on my 71.

Hope this helps some. It will not be a cheap job to do.

08-27-2002, 05:25 PM	#2
1971Stepside Almost Satisfied Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,932	For the front you will need new spindles, rotors, calipers and hoses. I have a set of stock spindles and rotors if you are interested. For the back you could try various 9" Ford applications or newer Chevy trucks (they have 6 bolt wheels though) or you can buy the kit for the rear for $600. You will need the booster and proportioning valve. I spoke with the guys at Early Classics and they recommend not going with disc in the rear. They say they have tried several ways and each time it does not work well at all. They can't get it proportioned correctly. They actually have talked me out of converting the rear to disc on my 71. Hope this helps some. It will not be a cheap job to do. __________________ 1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far."