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04-21-2007, 04:41 PM
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lowering 1968 truck and adding disc brakes
what is the cheapest way to lower my 68 chevy truck while also adding 5 lug disc brakes? i have power drum right now so will i need to change the booster also.
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04-21-2007, 09:23 PM
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Re: lowering 1968 truck and adding disc brakes
anyone? if i do the 73-87 crossmember swap is the wheel mounting surface to wheel mounting surface measurments the same frome side to side on the 67-72 stuff as the 73-87 stuff? and when you do this swap and go to get the alignment done what year model truck do you tell them to use the specs for? 67-72 or 73-87 specs?
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04-21-2007, 10:31 PM
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Re: lowering 1968 truck and adding disc brakes
booster still works but you need to ditch the distrobution block for a propotioning valve. MC might need changed...
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04-21-2007, 10:34 PM
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Re: lowering 1968 truck and adding disc brakes
The width should be the same or the difference so minimal that you won't notice it.
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04-21-2007, 10:35 PM
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Re: lowering 1968 truck and adding disc brakes
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04-22-2007, 12:06 AM
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Parts and more parts
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Re: lowering 1968 truck and adding disc brakes
I have a 68 in my garage that has hada front crossmember from an 87 Chevy bolted under it and it appears to be very much the same as the original dimensions. I am changing my front to Classic Performance Products tubular A arms and using 3" drop spindles for my lowering.
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04-22-2007, 12:35 AM
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Re: lowering 1968 truck and adding disc brakes
just be aware that if you end up going with disc brake drop conversion spindles your front wheels wheel have a wider track of about inch and a half on both sides.
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04-22-2007, 01:56 PM
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Re: lowering 1968 truck and adding disc brakes
so if you do the 73-87 swap and go to get a alignment what year model specs dop you tell them to use? 67-72 or 73-87?
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04-22-2007, 05:07 PM
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Re: lowering 1968 truck and adding disc brakes
What ever year that you chose to use.
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