Spindle interchange?
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Spindle interchange?
Are the SPINDLES interchangeable between disc and drum brakes? In other worlds, the parts between the ball joints.
The drivers side spindle on Project Olds-Camino is mangled, looks like it suffered bearing failure sometime in the past. Looks like they cut the bearing off with a cutoff wheel. The inner bearing won’t side off as it should, it’s going to take a bearing puller to remove.
My question, I have access to a cheap A body parts car with drum brakes. Can I remove the spindle from the drum brake car, and transfer the caliper mounting stuff the the drum brake spindle? Im assuming you can, I have seen the aftermarket disc brake conversions, it appears that’s exactly what they consist of.
Thanks.
The drivers side spindle on Project Olds-Camino is mangled, looks like it suffered bearing failure sometime in the past. Looks like they cut the bearing off with a cutoff wheel. The inner bearing won’t side off as it should, it’s going to take a bearing puller to remove.
My question, I have access to a cheap A body parts car with drum brakes. Can I remove the spindle from the drum brake car, and transfer the caliper mounting stuff the the drum brake spindle? Im assuming you can, I have seen the aftermarket disc brake conversions, it appears that’s exactly what they consist of.
Thanks.
#2
If you are talking about 1964-72 A-body, no they are not the same. Common sense should tell you that if they were the same, there would be no reason for aftermarket disc brake spindles to exist.
http://www.pozziracing.com/brakes.ht..._brake_spindle
http://www.pozziracing.com/brakes.ht..._brake_spindle
#3
The difference is in the depth of the top backing plate/ caliper mounting boss. Drum brake cars have a much deeper/ taller boss so that all three mounting points are the same hieght. Disc brake spindles have that boss machined down. If you have access to a mill and know how to use it, you can macine the drum spindles to work correctly with disc brakes. Otherwise, it will be easier just to buy a reproduction set.
Drum brake spindle:
Disc brake spindle:
Drum brake spindle:
Disc brake spindle:
#4
If you are talking about 1964-72 A-body, no they are not the same. Common sense should tell you that if they were the same, there would be no reason for aftermarket disc brake spindles to exist.
http://www.pozziracing.com/brakes.ht..._brake_spindle
http://www.pozziracing.com/brakes.ht..._brake_spindle
Should have known it wouldn’t be that simple. I have never used a conversion kit, I assumed they included the caliper mounting brackets.
Guess I’m on the search for a drivers side disc brake spindle.
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