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**slomotion** · 03-03-2010, 08:26 PM

I've been studying 1964C10's thread on disc brake conversions, and appreciate the amount of effort that went into putting that together!

Being a little on the "numb" side, I still don't know if I can accomplish what I'd like to. My 68 C20 8 lug has drum brakes all around. I know swapping out a 71/72 crossmember is the ideal method of gaining disc brakes up front, but is it possible to retain my current upper/lower control arms, and just change the ball joints and spindles from a later C20? Would this change the steering geometry significantly?
I want to retain the 8 lug configuration, and the stock ride height.
Is there an easier way then the "transplant"?

03-03-2010, 08:26 PM	#1
slomotion Old Duffer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maine Posts: 1,822	68 C20 8lug disc brakes I've been studying 1964C10's thread on disc brake conversions, and appreciate the amount of effort that went into putting that together! Being a little on the "numb" side, I still don't know if I can accomplish what I'd like to. My 68 C20 8 lug has drum brakes all around. I know swapping out a 71/72 crossmember is the ideal method of gaining disc brakes up front, but is it possible to retain my current upper/lower control arms, and just change the ball joints and spindles from a later C20? Would this change the steering geometry significantly? I want to retain the 8 lug configuration, and the stock ride height. Is there an easier way then the "transplant"? __________________ '68 Short C20 Flatbed Dually w/ 292 4bbl, Langdon cast headers, and WC T5 trans. '81 G10 Shorty Van "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement." Will Rogers "Under promise, then over achieve."



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