Disc brake conversion

[jocko]

Depending on what the wrecking yard will charge you for all that stuff in post 2 and 3 (which is good advice), you may just want to consider a 6 lug front disk conversion kit from places like POL or CPP (well, maybe not them...) or one of the many other mfgrs.

71-72 are your primary target junkyard vehicles with factory front disks. But as dbm highlighted, they are 5 lug. Also keep in mind that if you have stock steel pre-71 wheels, they will not clear the caliper on factory front disk brakes. So keep that in mind, including your spare tire plan...

[BlouDon]

Originally Posted by jocko

Also keep in mind that if you have stock steel pre-71 wheels, they will not clear the caliper on factory front disk brakes.

I noticed that the Disc conversion kit from LMC also requires 17" wheels to clear the calipers.

I'm confused now.

According to the LMC web site, chrome steel wheels are 15"(#38-3611). Why is it then that 16" wheels wont fit?

I've got the front axle off a 73 onwards chassis waiting to be installed on my truck. I've also got 16" wheels being widened to 9J to be able to fit 265/75/16 tyres, so your comment worries me.

[Big70]

Originally Posted by jocko

Depending on what the wrecking yard will charge you for all that stuff in post 2 and 3 (which is good advice), you may just want to consider a 6 lug front disk conversion kit from places like POL or CPP (well, maybe not them...) or one of the many other mfgrs.

71-72 are your primary target junkyard vehicles with factory front disks. But as dbm highlighted, they are 5 lug. Also keep in mind that if you have stock steel pre-71 wheels, they will not clear the caliper on factory front disk brakes. So keep that in mind, including your spare tire plan...

So if I get the six lug disk conversion my 6 lug truck raley rims won't even fit ove the disk brakes?

[rjs53]

Don't know about the 6 lug but idid the 5 lug conversion with disc and Mt 15" wheels hit tie rod end