RE: Disc brakes.

[chymar01@xxxxxxxxxxx]

that's a pitman arm thing and doesn't apply to our cars, just the later(70's) stuff.
here are a couple more links about disc swaps:

http://www.bigblockdart.com/techpages/dbconversion.shtml
http://www.bigblockdart.com/techpages/spindles.shtml

these pages are about A-body swaps, but the only difference is that on the B-body you don't need to change the upper control arm.
i use the late-B, J, F and M-body spindle setups since they're way cheaper than the A-body setups anymore.

Mark





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From: Tom Duross <tduross1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> There's something smoldering in my burnt-out brain about 65's, mostly because I 
> drive one.
> There was a one year issue with control arms or pitman arms, can't remember 
> which.  Anyone?
> The bearings are larger than 62-64's and I believe as are the geometry of the 
> arm.  I think.
> I wish I could remember because when I met Rick E. once, he said what it was.
> There is SOMETHING specific.  That much I remember.
> 
> Tom
> Go Red Sox
> "Opening Day!!"
> 10:20 AM
> 
> 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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