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Old 05-29-2011, 06:28 PM   #1
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6 lug to 5 on 4 3/4 conversion

I'm sure its here somewhere but what is the easiest/cheapest way to do front disc,rear drum 6 lug to 5 on 4 3/4 swap. Axles will be from Mark Williams so that part is covered. Can I stay with the manual brakes? I'm afraid my cam won't make enough vacuume and wanted to keep the firewall simple with no brake booster. Thanks!
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Old 05-30-2011, 12:04 AM   #2
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Re: 6 lug to 5 on 4 3/4 conversion

i have chevy truck drop disc brake spindles....i use d52 wilwood calipers and slid on a 2nd gen camaro rotor......tada....done....a bit of a a guessing game fora while but i got it taken care of for the most part now.
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Old 05-30-2011, 12:04 AM   #3
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o.......use 73-87 light duty spindles.....
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Old 05-30-2011, 02:31 PM   #4
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Re: 6 lug to 5 on 4 3/4 conversion

you can use something to make enough vaccum if cant cuz of the cam i forgot what its called tho
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Old 05-30-2011, 09:39 PM   #5
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Re: 6 lug to 5 on 4 3/4 conversion

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you can use something to make enough vaccum if cant cuz of the cam i forgot what its called tho
Electric vacuum pump. They also have 'cam cans' which were basically large volume vacuum reserviors (check Summit or Jegs).
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Old 05-31-2011, 12:34 AM   #6
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Re: 6 lug to 5 on 4 3/4 conversion

I dont want power brakes unless absolutly nessesary. I want to keep this build as simple as possible. More often than not less is more.
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