Re: Disc brakes.

["Don H." <mopar4me@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bill
I did that very swap on a 69 Charger I had and the A Body spindles are a 
direct replacement for the B Body ones.  And since 62-72 (and 70-74 E Body) 
B Body spindles are all the same , it's a drop-in swap.  I didn't have to 
get my front end realigned after the swap.  See you Sunday.
Don
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Maurits" <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: Disc brakes.


> So let me understand this correctly...the disc brake spindles for an
> A-body & B-body are the same or at least interchangable? And if I want
> to put disc's on my 65 Coronet, all I have to do is pull off the drum
> spindles and replace them w/ 73-76 A-body spindles and other brake
> parts? No control arm change? Any front end geometry issues after the
> fact?
>
> Bill M
> 65 Coronet 500 'vert
>
> On 4/10/07, Gary Futrell <gary.futrell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I've always used 73 -76 A body disc brake set-ups. If you're switching
> > the brakes on an A body, you need the upper A arm from the donor car,
> > if it's a B body, you don't.  New rotors and rebuilt calipers are
> > cheap too. Make sure you get the proportioning valve off of the donor
> > car or use a manual valve. I always buy a new master cylinder that fit
> > the donor car ( made for disc brakes ). Easy switch and all Mopar.
> >
> >         Gary
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 4/9/07, Bill Provins <wiilbill66@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I have heard that you could change the old drums to early '70's disc 
> > > brakes.
> > > Do you just pull off the spindles and calipers? Do they just bolt on to 
> > > the
> > > A-arms or what all do you need?
> > > Wylde Bill
> > >
> > >


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