Drum to disc conversion ?'s - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

sdkid · 06-30-2005, 05:25 PM

Found a mid-70's for a donor. I plan to swap the entire crossmember. Mine is a 1970 chevy c-10. Can I swap just the axle shafts in the rear, or is the housing different? Can I use the mid-70's booster and master cyl? Or do I need the older unit. I have manual drums now.

boraxman · 06-30-2005, 05:36 PM

There are 2 different axel lenghts fo the '70 model year. If you have the longer ones you can swap em straight across.

krue · 06-30-2005, 08:35 PM

The easiest way to do the m/c booster is to get a 71/72 m/c and proportioning valve.

jamal · 06-30-2005, 10:41 PM

what about a 67 are the axles different? I just bought a 72 donor truck

boraxman · 06-30-2005, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jamal

what about a 67 are the axles different? I just bought a 72 donor truck

The 67 axels are shorter. I have herd of people either redrilling the axels for 5 lug or machineing spacers for the longer axels. Maybe you can use the whole '72 rear end?

c10chevy69 · 07-01-2005, 07:21 PM

Go with changing out the whole rearend Jamal. Get new u-bolts because your going to destroy the old ones and they are probably shot anyway. I did my 69 recently and I was a bear to get the u-bolts off until I got a compressor and a cut off tool. Like a hot knife thru butter.

jamal · 07-01-2005, 08:32 PM

Have a new set of chrome u bolts so no problem there. The only thing is I don't have the welding skill to weld the new brackets on.

krue · 07-01-2005, 09:41 PM

As long as they are both the same type of suspension you shouldn't have to move the brackets.

jamal · 07-02-2005, 10:56 PM

67 is coil spring parts truck is leaf

06-30-2005, 05:25 PM	#1
sdkid Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pierre SD Posts: 1,533	Drum to disc conversion ?'s Found a mid-70's for a donor. I plan to swap the entire crossmember. Mine is a 1970 chevy c-10. Can I swap just the axle shafts in the rear, or is the housing different? Can I use the mid-70's booster and master cyl? Or do I need the older unit. I have manual drums now. __________________ I think the world needs a drink... Help somebody...If you can....VanZant We're not wrong, we're not sorry, and its probably gonna happen again. That's the truth about men. Tracy Byrd Member# 13924 '70 c10, 350/350 '68 c10 250/4spd '68 c10 no eng/trans fac ps/pb/ac/at (future father/sons project) '48 Chevy Loadmaster

06-30-2005, 05:36 PM	#2
boraxman Keepin an eye out Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: So.Cal Posts: 3,921	There are 2 different axel lenghts fo the '70 model year. If you have the longer ones you can swap em straight across. __________________ 1970 Chevy C10 SWB 5.3 1996 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 2007 Vespa GTS 250 Scooter ZIP 91351

06-30-2005, 08:35 PM	#3
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	The easiest way to do the m/c booster is to get a 71/72 m/c and proportioning valve. __________________ "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"

06-30-2005, 10:41 PM	#4
jamal Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bridgeport, AL Posts: 363	what about a 67 are the axles different? I just bought a 72 donor truck __________________ 67 chevy stepside, 6 cylinder, three on the tree, small window. Currently in resto.

07-01-2005, 07:21 PM	#6
c10chevy69 Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 205	Go with changing out the whole rearend Jamal. Get new u-bolts because your going to destroy the old ones and they are probably shot anyway. I did my 69 recently and I was a bear to get the u-bolts off until I got a compressor and a cut off tool. Like a hot knife thru butter. __________________ 1969 chevy C10 long bed 350 4bbl auto p/disc and 5 lug

07-01-2005, 08:32 PM	#7
jamal Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bridgeport, AL Posts: 363	Have a new set of chrome u bolts so no problem there. The only thing is I don't have the welding skill to weld the new brackets on. __________________ 67 chevy stepside, 6 cylinder, three on the tree, small window. Currently in resto.

07-01-2005, 09:41 PM	#8
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	As long as they are both the same type of suspension you shouldn't have to move the brackets. __________________ "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"

07-02-2005, 10:56 PM	#9
jamal Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bridgeport, AL Posts: 363	67 is coil spring parts truck is leaf __________________ 67 chevy stepside, 6 cylinder, three on the tree, small window. Currently in resto.



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