I am curently building a 64 Parisienne and i want to convert the old drum brakes to disc. However i have not been able to find a company that build the for my car. I have found them for Impalas and am woundering if i can change my control arms and spindles for implala ones.
Also, i want to put a rack and pinion under it and was wondering if anyone out there had any luck with this..
The gurus will give you chapter and verse in due course, but since your car is an Impala under the skin it should be straightforward to use a disc kit. Changing to a steering rack is bound to be more involved but I'm sure someone on here will know how, they'll be awake soon no doubt!
I am curently building a 64 Parisienne and i want to convert the old drum brakes to disc. However i have not been able to find a company that build the for my car. I have found them for Impalas and am woundering if i can change my control arms and spindles for implala ones.
Also, i want to put a rack and pinion under it and was wondering if anyone out there had any luck with this..
Thanks
Just say Impala and the parts will fit....
just because you asked, I am going to ask, why Rack and Pinion?? and why disc on the back?? are you Road racing it?? or just have a lot of money? C2
-- Edited by 427carl on Tuesday 3rd of May 2011 05:43:01 AM
I am curently building a 64 Parisienne and i want to convert the old drum brakes to disc. However i have not been able to find a company that build the for my car. I have found them for Impalas and am woundering if i can change my control arms and spindles for implala ones.
Also, i want to put a rack and pinion under it and was wondering if anyone out there had any luck with this..
Thanks
Just say Impala and the parts will fit....
just because you asked, I am going to ask, why Rack and Pinion?? and why disc on the back?? are you Road racing it?? or just have a lot of money? C2
-- Edited by 427carl on Tuesday 3rd of May 2011 05:43:01 AM
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it's for the look man, small drum brakes with large wheels in the rear does look like crap
-- Edited by locomotion on Tuesday 3rd of May 2011 05:25:51 PM
I am curently building a 64 Parisienne and i want to convert the old drum brakes to disc. However i have not been able to find a company that build the for my car. I have found them for Impalas and am woundering if i can change my control arms and spindles for implala ones.
Also, i want to put a rack and pinion under it and was wondering if anyone out there had any luck with this..
Thanks
Hi in case you didn't know when converrting to disc's on the front get the "Tall" style spindle assembly's as thet help with cornering also. They keep the tread of the tire flat on the road during cornering I'm told.
I purchased these from hotrodusa.com ask for dean, he builds old pontiac disk brake kits. the pictire is from the rear for my 1968 catalina, rotors are 12.25 rear and 13.08 front.
-- Edited by tramminc on Thursday 14th of July 2011 09:39:44 PM