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08-08-2004, 06:10 PM
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Impala Guys????
I need to find out what year Impalas started to come with disks up front. My brother has a 70 with all around drums and needs disks to keep the beast under control at the lights. Any help would be great.
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08-08-2004, 07:58 PM
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The first year for discs on the Impalas was 1967. 67 and 68 are not desireable setups, so the 69-70's are the two years to look for. Good luck,
the 69-70 disc brakes are a direct swap in for the 65-66 Impalas and they are hard to find. They changed the design in 1971. Jim |
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08-08-2004, 08:08 PM
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Well, the 1970 Impala is the rarest Impala made since that is the year the union went on strike and only a handfull were made. If 67 was the first year I wonder why this one has drums.
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08-08-2004, 08:30 PM
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I believe until 71 they were an option, not standard equipment. I'm not sure, but I think my 70 Biscayne had drums all around also. I guess I didn't pay much attention to stopping back then. It was all about go. I was 17 and was going to live forever.
Edited. I looked up info on the 1970 car resto package Chevy sent me by mistake. Looks like drums (11") were standard on unless you got a special options packages like cops cars and speed packages. The front disk brake option was RPO J52.
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08-09-2004, 08:01 AM
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Quote:
 Here's a tip though, if you find any 1970 Caprices in a parts yard, they came standard with disc brakes.
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08-09-2004, 08:13 AM
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I'd like to find a 67 for sale in my area.
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