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unclebernie

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Posts: 69 Date: August 16th
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| I have a 72 lemans, and want to put disc brakes on the front. I know I can get the complete spindle assembly off any 68-72 A body car, but I was wondering if there are any other cars that will fit as well????
Thanks.......John
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rabbit64cs

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| 70 -72 monte carlo 67-69 camaro/ firebird 68-74 Nova, Omega, Ventura, Apollo
f -body uses the same spindle, you use the a-body steering arms.
good luck....
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| Couldn't we add 70 -72 Grand Prix and 68-72 El Camino too?
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rabbit64cs

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| yes you could.....
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unclebernie

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| Thanks guys, I wasn't aware the camaro/firebird would fit!!!!! Time to start the hunt for a brake assembly....... If anyone has a line on a set, let me know. I only need the spindle, disc, caliper assembly. I have a different prop valve, and vaccum booster.
Thanks again....John
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| Lots of interchange with the F body Firebirds and A body LeMans, even things you wouldn't expect like clocks, gauges and speedo's.
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| unclebernie wrote:
Thanks guys, I wasn't aware the camaro/firebird would fit!!!!! Time to start the hunt for a brake assembly....... If anyone has a line on a set, let me know. I only need the spindle, disc, caliper assembly. I have a different prop valve, and vaccum booster.
Thanks again....John
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unclebernie

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Posts: 69 Date: August 18th
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| Thanks Carl, I will do that......
John
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| 1969 Grand Prix has the same spindles too. This was the only area where the auto magazine testers said the gp was poor . Not enough brakes for the weight of the car.
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rabbit64cs

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| You can also buy various kits, some use the stock drum brake spindle? with some modification,,,and ad a caliper bracket.
used set ups are in the $300 to $400 range on the praries.... I may have an extra set,, I will know in a week or so.
don't over look the Vista Cruiser wagon,,it's a Cutlass basically . that's where my last set came from.
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unclebernie

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Posts: 69 Date: August 19th
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| Thanks guys,
I was just speaking with a guy who knows of a car sitting near a bush, thinks it's a sport version. I want to see if there are any disc brakes on it. If I get to see it I will get a tag pic.
Thanks again..........John
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