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beaterC10 · 08-04-2003, 01:31 PM

I used 72 spindles to put disk brakes on a 63 2wd a few years back. I think I used the 72 spindles, centerlink , tie rod ends, and pitman arm. The rotors, calipers, master cylinder, and prop valve I think were from a mid 70's truck. The only reason i used the later model stuff was the fact I snagged them free from a truck a friend was junking. The master cylinder push rod and hard lines had to be fabbed. I think the flex hoses were from a late 60's Impala application. Seemed like the wagons and Impalas with big brakes used a lot of the same hardware as the trucks.

08-04-2003, 01:31 PM	#7
beaterC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,277	I used 72 spindles to put disk brakes on a 63 2wd a few years back. I think I used the 72 spindles, centerlink , tie rod ends, and pitman arm. The rotors, calipers, master cylinder, and prop valve I think were from a mid 70's truck. The only reason i used the later model stuff was the fact I snagged them free from a truck a friend was junking. The master cylinder push rod and hard lines had to be fabbed. I think the flex hoses were from a late 60's Impala application. Seemed like the wagons and Impalas with big brakes used a lot of the same hardware as the trucks.