Drum to Disc steering stop question..

[tommie]

i have a 70 chevy 1/2ton that i am currently converting over to disc.
I am using the drum brake upper and lower control arms, and using 82' 1/2 ton chevy spindles.

I have heard on this board that the steering with this set up does not allow as much movement as a 71-72.

do I need to grind some material off of the spindles at the steering stops ? or what?

has anyone done this?

i was getting ready to start putting my suspension back together, so I figured the last minute was the right time to ask questions.

later
tommie
70 swb (all torn apart right now)

[rustedchevy]

ive done it with 68 arms and 72 spindles, and doing it that way reduced steering radius of the truck quite a bit, id go with same era lower arms as the spindles youre using, 71,72 or 73-up

good luck

[crazy longhorn]

I used 71-72 arms (lower), with 75 spindles on my 69, as it was swapped from 3/4 to 1/2 ton parts. i cant say how much needs to be ground on the stops,but its a doable deal.....Ill just bring the thread back to the top, & let one of the guys that has done the grinding give the specs..........good luck,crazyL