Are the front spindles on a drum brake car the same as a disc brake car just with different mounting for the disc brake calipers? (1968 Firebird)
TIA
Are the front spindles on a drum brake car the same as a disc brake car just with different mounting for the disc brake calipers? (1968 Firebird)
TIA
No they are not. Disk Spindles are a totally different. Yet Disk Spindles from a 1967 to 1969 Camaro, Firebird, or Trans-am are the same.
As are 1968 to 1974 Nova Spindles (Nova, Chevy II, Pontiac Ventura, Buick Appollo, Olds Omega, 1974 ONLY GTO).
A-Body Spindles work *Only* if you change the steering arm. A-body is Front Steer, F & X Body's Are Rear Steer.
A-body Spindles work from 1968 to 1972. (malibu's, El-camino's,300 deluxs, pontiac T-37, Tempest, Lemans, GTO, Buick skylark & GS, Olds F-85, Cutlass, and 442, 1970-1972 Monty Carlo & Pontiac Grand Prix).
Charles
Charles,
Question for you since you brought up A bodies...
I have a 1969 Custom S (think Tempest or Lemans)
Performance Years and AMES have a front disk brake conversion for about a grand....slightly less. Involves replacing the master cylinder even for power drums? Apparently boost from power drums not good enough for power disks.
Car has working A/C as well. Too bad CBHVAC Steve ain't around anymore. Had some questions on that car and my stang and converting both to an alternative coolant for the A/C.
Thanks!
Jimmy
Charles Bendig wrote:
The easiest most cost effective way is to find a disk brake car, and swap all the parts. I get $450 out of a compleate spindle set. Thats both spindles, the rotors, & calipers.
I might have a set in inventory. Charles
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