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| Author: | DART"68" [ Fri Aug 10, 2001 6:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Disc brake swap |
Will 73-76 disc brake spindles mount to 67-72 upper and lower control arms with stock 68 size balljoints? drucker@sbcglobal.net |
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| Author: | Pete Vanderlaan [ Fri Aug 10, 2001 6:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disc brake swap |
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: Will 73-76 disc brake spindles mount to 67-72 : upper and lower control arms with stock 68 : size balljoints? Nope. You need the 73-76 upper control arms with the larger ball joint. pmvdlaan@picusnet.com |
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| Author: | DART"68" [ Fri Aug 10, 2001 8:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disc brake swap |
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: Nope. You need the 73-76 upper control arms : with the larger ball joint. Will I still be able to use my sway bar or will I have to take it off? I know that the 73-76 A-Bodies have a different sway bar set-up as well asengine mounts. drucker@sbcglobal.net |
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| Author: | Pete Vanderlaan [ Sat Aug 11, 2001 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disc brake swap |
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: Will I still be able to use my sway bar or will : I have to take it off? I know that the 73-76 : A-Bodies have a different sway bar set-up as : well asengine mounts. Good question. I believe the stock swaybar end links mount to the lower control arm, which you will retain with this swap. So the sway bar will still bolt up, but I have no idea if interference from the new disc brake set-up will be a problem. I have the 73-76 disc setup on my 63 Valiant. It has an Addco sway bar and I have no interference problems. Perhaps someone else has experience with this swap??? pmvdlaan@picusnet.com |
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| Author: | Brian [ Sat Aug 11, 2001 2:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disc brake swap |
Just thought I would put in my 2 cents worth. Don't know if you'll find interference from the caliper's that are located on the front side of the rotor instead of the rear like the old kelsey-Hayes brand. As for My 65 with the small K frame I had installed the 74 disc brakes with upper and lower arms with no hookup for a sway bar package. I called Addco and they refered me to Saner Performance in Florida. Saner new what I needed and is currently making me a front and rear sway bar for my 65 Valiant. I had to measure the front one and tell them the demensions I required to fit. I will have to weld on the tabs on the lower control arms to hook up the eyes for the sway bar but It will fit nice. If things get tricky for the right bar go to saner performance in Fl. <A HREF="http://www.sanerperffab.com/">http://ww ... ab.com/</A> Nice guy there he use to work for Addco a while back but now does some of there work. Got a 175 each price for front and back powder coated too. Best of luck on the project... Quote:
: : Good question. I believe the stock swaybar end : links mount to the lower control arm, which : you will retain with this swap. So the sway : bar will still bolt up, but I have no idea : if interference from the new disc brake : set-up will be a problem. I have the 73-76 : disc setup on my 63 Valiant. It has an Addco : sway bar and I have no interference : problems. : : Perhaps someone else has experience with this : swap??? bduffy@onemain.com |
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| Author: | DART"68" [ Sun Aug 12, 2001 10:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disc brake swap |
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: Just thought I would put in my 2 cents worth. : : Don't know if you'll find interference from the : caliper's that are located on the front side : of the rotor instead of the rear like the : old kelsey-Hayes brand. : : As for My 65 with the small K frame I had : installed the 74 disc brakes with upper and : lower arms with no hookup for a sway bar : package. I called Addco and they refered me : to Saner Performance in Florida. : : Saner new what I needed and is currently making : me a front and rear sway bar for my 65 : Valiant. I had to measure the front one and : tell them the demensions I required to fit. : I will have to weld on the tabs on the lower : control arms to hook up the eyes for the : sway bar but It will fit nice. : If things get tricky for the right bar go to : saner performance in Fl. : <A HREF="http://www.sanerperffab.com/">http://ww ... ab.com/</A> : : Nice guy there he use to work for Addco a while : back but now does some of there work. Got a : 175 each price for front and back powder : coated too. : Best of luck on the project... Thanks for the info guys. I'll let you know what happens when I get the time to tackle this swap. drucker@sbcglobal.net |
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| Author: | kesteb [ Mon Aug 13, 2001 8:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disc brake swap |
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: Thanks for the info guys. I'll let you know : what happens when I get the time to tackle : this swap. This page is an excellent tutorial on the swap. <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Shop ... sk.html</A> klesteb@aol.com |
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| Author: | Tim [ Mon Aug 13, 2001 4:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Disc brake swap |
This is what I'm planning to do. I got a set of junkyard '73 A-body disk spindles and upper control arms, plus a caliper adapter from an R-body. I checked the 11 3/4" disks with the A-body spindles - they ought to work fine. Is there any issue with using these on my '64 Dart ( other than that at least 15" wheels will be necessary ). Do I need to change the lower control arm ( they look the same ). Will there be sufficient wheel clearance with 15" wheels w/o resorting to extreme low-profile tires. I plan on using slotted steel "police" wheels on my '64 "Autobum cruiser". Also, opinions vary on the value of poly suspension bushings - are these good, do they wear well ? Quote:
: : This page is an excellent tutorial on the swap. : : : <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Shop ... sk.html</A> tkeith@mindspring.com |
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