Need Advice - Front End Disc Brake Options - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

bluec10 · 01-09-2006, 02:17 AM

I keep coming back to this question as I rebuild my truck in my "mental" garage. The dream is 400 hp. The truck is a '69 with front drums. On a previous project (a '68 Chevy) I was to the point that I had replaced the entire front crossmember and suspension with parts from an '84. The whole works fit perfectly and I only had to drill 2 new holes in the frame. With the present project I'm wondering if I should go that way, or should I just hunt for some spindles from a '71 or '72, which are kind of hard to find?

The other question is about power steering. The truck currently has a very good L6 engine that will have to stay put until later in the project. I'd like to go with power steering, but finding power steering brackets for this engine is tough. Any thoughts?

krue · 01-09-2006, 02:20 AM

The beauty of the newer front end is parts price and availability. As far as finding the 71/2 spindles post a WTB on the parts board, shouldn't have much trouble finding some.

01-09-2006, 02:17 AM	#1
bluec10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 663	Need Advice - Front End Disc Brake Options I keep coming back to this question as I rebuild my truck in my "mental" garage. The dream is 400 hp. The truck is a '69 with front drums. On a previous project (a '68 Chevy) I was to the point that I had replaced the entire front crossmember and suspension with parts from an '84. The whole works fit perfectly and I only had to drill 2 new holes in the frame. With the present project I'm wondering if I should go that way, or should I just hunt for some spindles from a '71 or '72, which are kind of hard to find? The other question is about power steering. The truck currently has a very good L6 engine that will have to stay put until later in the project. I'd like to go with power steering, but finding power steering brackets for this engine is tough. Any thoughts? __________________ Present: 2015 Tacoma. Yeah, not a GM, but I love it. 1969 GMC 32,000 - fix, drive, relax, fix... 2019 BMW R1250 GSA - Yahoooooooo 1979 Honda GL 1000 - retro touring at its best. Past: '05 Sierra 4x4 - Had 270,000 KM and running well when it was written-off by a stop sign runner. '94 F-150 from the "F word" company. I'll admit it...good truck. Sold what was left of it for $800 to a guy who came to pick it up at 11:00 PM with cash in hand. Hmm. '79 Sierra Grande (Black) organ donor - perfect rebuildable 4-bolt 350 and a good TH350. '76 Sierra Grande (Orange) - hate isn't too strong a word. Kid who bought it turned it into a hot rod. '68 C-10 R.I.P. - Dad's old truck...too far gone to resurrect. '59 C-50 - with hoist. Truck is gone, wife isn't. Nuff said.

01-09-2006, 02:20 AM	#2
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: Need Advice - Front End Disc Brake Options The beauty of the newer front end is parts price and availability. As far as finding the 71/2 spindles post a WTB on the parts board, shouldn't have much trouble finding some. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

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