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CPP Lowering Spindle
Hey guys wanted to see what I am missing here, I got my new CPP lowering spindles on and put the hub back on, the brake caliper does not want to fit with shoes it. I am missing something here I am sure.
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Re: CPP Lowering Spindle
I haven't run into this, but I just bought and painted a set to go on my truck soon (hoping I don't run into this). So your truck is a 72, could it be that they sent you the 73+ spindles?? I'm chiming in to see the outcome.
Taking a tangent - was your caliper hanging up previously? One side of the rotor looks like it has been worn more thin? |
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Re: CPP Lowering Spindle
Need more info here. What year is the truck? Are these parts ftom your 72?What ccp drop spindle did you get? Do you have a part #? What year truck did the rotor and calipers come from if not from the 72? Is there dust plates installed?
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Re: CPP Lowering Spindle
The vehicle already had disc brakes and dust shields, I was trying to up grade and redo what I could while the front end was torn down.
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Re: CPP Lowering Spindle
Did you order67-72 drop spindles or 73+? If you ordered 67-72 drop spindles. And the rotors are fitting funny on the new spindles i bet the previos owner put a 73 plus front brakes and steering system. Did you have any trouble with the ball joints or steering linkage when installing the spindles?
Van yoy post a pic of the caliper front and back? Where the hose hooks up can say what generation truck the brakes came from.
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I ordered 67-72 spindles and the disc brakes were already on the veh when I purchased it, I did not see any markings on the brakes so unable to identify, I was going to change to bigger brakes in the front later on, just wasn't going to do right now but looks like I may have to, I now have to decide on Baer or wildwoods.
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Re: CPP Lowering Spindle
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What width rotors? 1" or 1-1/4"? 71-72 and 73-87 calipers will work with the HD rotors and aftermarket conversion spindles. (the only issue is if your truck has the light duty 73-87 1" rotors) We need better pics. Do you have steel a-arm bushings or the 73-87 rubber a-arm bushings? There is no one spindle that fits 67-72. It will be 63-70 (conversion spindles) or 71-72 or 73-87 HD or 73-87 Light Duty. There have been issues in the past with people having to grind the caliper ears on the CPP spindles due to a slightly sloppy casting. But the caliper should fit snug onto the spindle ears. Please back up and take a few more pics of the a-arm bushings and the entire suspension.
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Re: CPP Lowering Spindle
Light duty spindles also have 1 bearing that is different,... so if you purchased the wrong spindle to go with your rotors,... that may also be the issue.
EVERYTHING has to match the spindle you choose. Balljoints Outer tie rods Calipers Rotors Bearings
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My bad for not tearing down first, I did not build it so just did some assuming, lesson learned, either correct now or just put spindle back on and save up some more money . LOL
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Re: CPP Lowering Spindle
I am about to go through this exact same situation myself. I was looking to find some information on here before I bought my drop spindle. I have a 68 that already had a five lug disc conversion on it when I bought it. How do you tell which spindle you have? I know there are several possiblities what was put on it.
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Always here to help. Good luck.
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If you know what year they are, you can figure out what spindle you have on the truck now. Rubber a-arm bushings means 73-87 parts,... but the rotor width is key to buy the correct spindle since they make 2 different spindles for the 73-87 trucks.
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Re: CPP Lowering Spindle
I will take some pics of my suspension (A-arm bushings, Upper ball joint, and outer tie rod end) and post in here and if the OP posts some more pics I can compare. Thanks for the help though.
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Re: CPP Lowering Spindle
I will take some new pictures tonight, I replaced my upper and lower ball joints no problem and I used MOOG replacements for a 68, I bought a 68 outer tie rod and it was not correct. CPP only offered one spindle that I saw so not sure about 2 different lowering spindles.
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They sell 4 versions of their 2.5" drop spindles: CPS1 60-62 C10 CPS2 63-70 C10 CPS3 71-72 C10 CPS4 73-87 C10 They also sell 4 different 2" MODULAR drop spindles: CP 30106-1 60-62 C10 CP 30106-2 63-70 C10 CP 30106-3 71-72 C10 CP 30106-4 73-87 C10
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What front suspension was on your truck when you bought it???
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Im at work but pretty sure they are the CPS2 2.5 drop. I am stuck with them cause I painted the right one before installing it. Like I said this truck has been fun and me not checking is my own fault, I will start working some overtime for some wilwoods.
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Re: CPP Lowering Spindle
Well got home and checked and you are correct lolife99 the front end was rebuilt with a 73 disc setup, I had changed the upper and lower ball joints the other day and the old spindle would not fit back on the truck because I had replaced with moog joints for a 1968, so even if I swap out the brakes I will have to swap out the inner and outer tie rods also to get things to work, so what a lesson learned expensive lesson. LOL
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Re: CPP Lowering Spindle
Here are a couple of pics of my set up. I just want to know which spindle I need to buy?
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Re: CPP Lowering Spindle
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What width rotors were on the truck? If they are the 1" Light Duty version,... your calipers and rotors won't work with these spindles. You can't swap just the tie rods for the '68 version, without swapping the centerlink also. So you will need a 63-70 centerlink.
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Re: CPP Lowering Spindle
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Belltech 3200 is what I usually buy. (kinda hard to read the tape at that angle) The a-arms appear to be the 67-72 version with steel cross shaft bushings,... but it looks like someone has changed the balljoints.
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Sorry about that pic measuring the rotor, I didn't realize I moved while taking the pic.
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Do you have a pic of your spindle?
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