Help on upgrading 2 disk brakes on my 68

[cardreams]

Need help on upgrading to put on power brakes and disk brakes on the front of my 68 step side...Do I need to buy the kit or is there another way to do it cheaper. I would like to stick with 6 bolts.

Any info would be greatly appreciated

Andrew

[72BlckButy]

IMO... the only way to go is with ECE. So far I'm not aware of an aftermarket producer of 6-lug discs at your local parts store. I went with the kit, and it took any/all guess work out of the upgrade as I had everything I needed, minus bearing grease.

[SATownChevy]

I went with the kit as well. Take a look at the link in my sig and go through my thread for pics

[cardreams]

where is the best place to by the kit and how much are they



Thanks for your help guys

[SATownChevy]

i bought mine a few years back and i paid about $700. dont know who i went with but i will take a look through my emails, since i have about 12,000 emails, it might take me awhile but i think it was through cpp

[gregg72340]

Someone told me CPP sells just 6 lug rotors seperatly to fit on later spindler (73-87) not sure if this is true, you could just junkyard the swap over that way and then buy the rotors from them, maybe a little more work but may save some $$$$ in the long run, like I said though someone one this site told me a week or two ago that they sold them but havent had a chance to check for sure yet

[Classic Heartbeat]

Keep your truck all 68. The kit is realy not that expencive when you consider what you will have to do to mount lator model suspention under your truck. Let alone remember what you did years from now if you need to replace things. The kits are relitively inexpencive, bolt in, and don't require you to change everything under your truck to fit. By the time you pay for everything you will need to change out to used parts it is nearly cheaper to have used a kit. WES

[OJ1988]

What is so difficult about swaping later model stuff? Unbolt stock a arms and bolt on later model. Swap tierods and centerlink as well. You get better balljoint design. Most say better ride ans steering.
Makes a great time to replace what are likely all worn out on a 40 year old truck. Balljoints control arm bushings, tie rod enss, etc...
I am doing this now on my daily driver.

[OJ1988]

Just checked cpp does list 6 lug rotors that fit 70-87 disc spindles. List price is 129 pair. I would be willing to bet these are an or replacement rotor for something.
I am going to check the parts catologs for a 6 lug rotor.

[gregg72340]

and another plus with using the later parts is the replacement parts are usually cheaper and in stock at most part houses

[Classic Heartbeat]

Didn't say it was difficult. I just said to keep the truck all 68. Easier to remember that way and if you sell the truck in the future, the future owner won't have a problem ordering parts that are wrong. I have been called out to a Goodyear allignment shop because they ordered parts from me and they thought they were wrong. It turns out the parts were right, but what was under the truck was wrong. The customer was out his truck untill I figured out what he had and changed him back to what was right. WES

[Classic Heartbeat]

and another plus with using the later parts is the replacement parts are usually cheaper and in stock at most part houses

Not true. 63-70 ball joints, and tie rod ends are less expencive than lator model stuff. WES

[OJ1988]

I see. Makes sense.
I guess a lot depends on you intentions with the truck, resto, weekend cruiser, hot rod, show truck, etc.
Mplans are for a great all around daily driver. So budget minded upgrades are the plN for me. I am keeping the truck fairly original appearing, but improving on the items that will give me improved ride, handling, etc, on my daily commute. Until a couple months ago when i pulled the engine and trans out i was driving this daily even in a foot of snow and plan to continue to for years to come.

[cardreams]

dont mean to sound dum but whats cpp??

[SATownChevy]

http://www.classicperform.com/