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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Pensacola,FL.
Posts: 24
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78 brakes on a 66 chevy
Can anyone give me a breif run down of what I would have to do to put an entire brake assy. off a 78 chevy 1/2 ton onto a 66 1/2 ton?
Does anyone make any adapter plates/brackets to make it where you can use the factory bolt holes for the brake booster? Are there any adapter kits so I wouln't have to drill new hols in the firewall? Any other tricks? |
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: green cove springs florida
Posts: 37
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Re: 78 brakes on a 66 chevy
yes there is capt fab makes bracets and there is a sticky on what all it takes to swap try in the 60-66 section or the search button should have like 700 posts or so.
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Senior Enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Spokane Valley, WA
Posts: 8,356
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Re: 78 brakes on a 66 chevy
Here are a couple of links. The first one explains all the options with brake and suspension upgrades, and the 2nd link refers to brake boosters and includes contact information for Captainfab:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=367260 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=399381
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: green cove springs florida
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Re: 78 brakes on a 66 chevy
Thanks Markb I was hoping one of the more Experienced members would send in the links
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Sharpsburg, Ky.
Posts: 110
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Re: 78 brakes on a 66 chevy
hey there,
It shouldn't be too big of an undertaking to convert to disc brakes. the basic run down of parts would go like this: '78 upper and lower ball joints '78 outer tie rod ends If you are keeping the factory drag link, you'll need to get aftermarked adjusters to adapt your inner tie rod ends to them. You can get them for about $50 on Performance Online's website best that I remember. |
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 124
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Re: 78 brakes on a 66 chevy
I did the same thing with my 65. I unbolted the idler, the PW steering, and popped the spindles off the ball joints and left everything connected (all the linkage). Hauled the whole thing over to my 65, dropped new ball joints for 78 into 65 bolted up the spindles, installed the PW steering using an adpter kit I bought, eye ball alighed the mounting of the new idler (needed to drill new holes) and took in for an alighnment. been driving it for the last 12 years without any issues.
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One foot in front of the other
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Location: Parrottsville, TN
Posts: 5,440
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Re: 78 brakes on a 66 chevy
Captain Fab does nice work- I recommend his adapter
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Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
Posts: 23,247
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Re: 78 brakes on a 66 chevy
Thanks for the recommendation guys
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Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE |
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Desert Dweller
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: North Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 321
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Re: 78 brakes on a 66 chevy
X2 ![]() I just got my P/S adapter today and it is high quality with instructions. I will be posting pics of my 76 1/2 ton swap soon in my build thread. Thanks Captain! Tony |
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