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07-09-2008, 08:45 AM | #1 |
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New Chevy owner needs a little front disc break info/help!
First just want to say hi everyone! What a great board and I can finally post! Well heres where I need a little help. I traded my old boat for a 1960 Stepside one of the very best trades I have done! ( I will upload picts later) Now I just need some info / help. The whole front end was rebuilt using a 1972 1/2 ton truck but it still has drums. I spoke to the previous owner and he said all I would have to do is get the spindles for disc breaks and then the calipers and rotors, but he wasn't too sure what year I would need to get for the 6 lug rotors ( I love the rims). Brake booster, master and prop valve was also used from the 72. So if anyone could help me it would be extremly appreciated!
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07-09-2008, 08:52 AM | #2 |
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Re: New Chevy owner needs a little front disc break info/help!
three things : read the sticky, right above the first thread title, try CPP (classic performance products)
and check out some of the threads started by kdrodworks316 , I think he just did a 6 lug disc brake... |
07-09-2008, 03:05 PM | #3 |
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Re: New Chevy owner needs a little front disc break info/help!
Welcome to the board!!!!!!!
Jon has hit it.... the sticky post should help guide you. To answer your question I believe that the spindles and rotors 6 lug if that is waht your looking for are available many places and I'm pretty sure that disc spindles from 68-72 should do what your looking to accomplish. you can buy new or hit a local yard and pick up a set. Again welcome... |
07-09-2008, 09:41 PM | #4 |
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Re: New Chevy owner needs a little front disc break info/help!
'71 was the first year trucks had discs, but they were 5 lug
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07-10-2008, 07:34 AM | #5 |
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Re: New Chevy owner needs a little front disc break info/help!
Thanks so much for all the information all. Yeah I did about 8 hours of research before I even posted, and I couldn't find out specific info on my situation. So as far as I could find out looks like I will need disc spindles and calipers from a 71-72 and 6 lug rotors from a 90-94?? I will take picts today and post 'em later this afternoon. Sorry for being a pain on this but there is a ton of information out there with people doing the conversions themselves without buying a $500-$900 kit, and its difficult to organize all the info.
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the 5 lug swap is cheap and easy, with replacement parts being less expensive and greater availability. the down side is you have to change either the whole rear diff (gaining better gears) or drill/replace the six lug axles
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07-11-2008, 12:22 AM | #8 |
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Re: New Chevy owner needs a little front disc break info/help!
If you decide you want to go with the 6 lug disc setup using the light duty 3/4T parts this is the thread where I got most of the info I found useful.
http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...ad.php?t=35042 I've started collecting parts for this swap so I have several part numbers I'd be glad to share if it would help.
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07-11-2008, 03:07 PM | #9 | |
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07-10-2008, 07:39 AM | #10 |
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Re: New Chevy owner needs a little front disc break info/help!
LoL and I just noticed that my spelling of Brake in the Topic post was Break!
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07-10-2008, 10:39 AM | #11 |
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Re: New Chevy owner needs a little front disc break info/help!
They didn't have drum brakes in 72. You should really find out what is in there. If they are 68-70 control arms then the later spindles might just bolt on. So if this front end came out of a 72 it would have been disc brakes to begin with. Pictures would be good..
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