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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Springfield, MO
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Spindles?
Just wondering if '71 and '72 disc brake spindles will work on a 1968 c10
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Putnam, CT
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Re: Spindles?
You will need to switch the ball joints to larger size.
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Springfield, MO
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Re: Spindles?
Alright, awesome. I was planning on replacing those anyways.
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Location: Southern Cal
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Re: Spindles?
You will also need the correct outer tie rod ends and adapter sleeves to use them with your 68 inners.
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Riverside Calif
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Re: Spindles?
I think i found a company that makes spindles for 1963-- 1970 that take the 3/4 ton ball joint and uses all of the stock Tie rod ends and Pittman arm and all the linkage for 258.12
Please call them on shipping. These are stock spindles Not lowing spindles But they do make lowering spindles All of you new guys that have 3/4 ton trucks your worries are over Now a 5 lug wheels are in sight. Now all you have to do is find a 1/2 ton Rear end change the rear springs and the front springs and you will have a 1/2 ton truck better gas mileage and you can put them Alum 5 lug rims on your ride. The guys using the rear coil Springs you will need to find a Coil spring 1/2 rear end But this is for the guys that have the Leaf spring Rear ends Part Number CP4S12 This is At CCP they Make front end parts for all trucks Comes with a Life time Warranty There in Calif phone number 1-888-522-8303 I talk to a guy named Mario They make them for the 2.5 drop spindles as well All of the Disc bakes from the 1971-72 will work on these spindles Now i know there will be a ton of you guys that will be transferring your 3/4 trucks to 1/2 ton with out having to swap front ends I remembered my Baha friend using some ones spindle that took the 3/4 ton ball joint and using it on a 1/2 ton spindle So all you guys swapping out your front ends that have no Alignment problems your worries are Over Give them a call they do ship as well |
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Riverside Calif
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Re: Spindles?
Mario told me you can use all of the stock 3/4 ton suspition peaces that came on the 3/4 ton no more trying to hunt down parts for different year's Just change spindles
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Riverside Calif
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Re: Spindles?
If this is all there is there will be a lot of pissed off people that had a front end that was dead on with No shims in there front in for the caster they will Be a person that will just be very up set
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Anaheim, CA
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Re: Spindles?
The simplest write up on drum to disc conversion:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...68&postcount=4 I decided to go with a kit for my front swap.
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