Are the 69 / 70 disc brake spindles different than the drum brake ones?
cdnpont said
Apr 9, 2021
They are different, but only at the bracket mounting boss.
Measurement below shows the distance off the spindle flat to the upper caliper bracket bolt of a disc spindle. It's 1 9/16".
This spindle is the same 69-70 Impala or 69-82 Corvette.
A 69-70 Impala drum spindle has a taller mounting boss. I suspect it could be machined down and tapped to the 1 9/16" seen above, and you'd have yourself a disc spindle.
You can see that tall drum boss on the right image. Pre 69 small bearing drum spindle shown.
the set I have have deep pitting where the seal runs so i need a good set please
if you cant find a good set of spindles, there is a good alternative now.
They are different, but only at the bracket mounting boss.
Measurement below shows the distance off the spindle flat to the upper caliper bracket bolt of a disc spindle. It's 1 9/16".
This spindle is the same 69-70 Impala or 69-82 Corvette.
A 69-70 Impala drum spindle has a taller mounting boss. I suspect it could be machined down and tapped to the 1 9/16" seen above, and you'd have yourself a disc spindle.
You can see that tall drum boss on the right image. Pre 69 small bearing drum spindle shown.
69/70 B body disc brake spindles will interchange with 69 - 82 Corvette. Its the 69/70 rotors that are hard to find .
Rotors are actually available now. Centric 120 62066.
Use a 69/70 drum hub, Dorman 610-259 studs, C3 rotors and you are also covered.
It's the 69/70 Splash shields, Caliper brackets and Calipers (in that order) that can be pretty to tough to find.
if they are the same as 69-82 corvette then no problem to find spindles
Readily available on eBay.
there is a corvette shop just up the road from me and he has 2 for me. glad you posted they were the same
Ok where can I buy these rubber seals?
The shield seals? I just trace the old ones out on some thin cork/neoprene gasket sheet and cut my own. I have a roll of it.
your hired lol
You know where to drop it all off!
When you said pitted you weren't kidding were you! Did you dig them up?
The seals are the same as 63 - 82 Corvette.
Corvette America used to sell them by the pair, but now individually.
Part # 34060 63 - 82 Front Brake Splash Shield Gasket. They're a perfect fit.
There's got to be a Corvette Restoration place nearby that you can get them at.
thanx Clint, i will ask the guy tomorrow if he has some
they were all covered in grease, no idea why they would be this bad
I've been looking for the hubs, anyone know where to find them?
picked up another pair of spindles from the corvette guy today. hope these ones clean up better
Corvette America has a store in Windsor Ontario and they had them in stock