Hi Guys,
Just came back from a pleasure trip to Norway, It was great with loads of nice weather. We have 80 degrees here in Italy today, and guess what that mean ?? BBQ and cold beer after work !!! I could need some info on 12" disc brakes and tall spindles. How much better is this setup than the standard parts which are the cars I could take them from ? What parts to take, rotors and spindles or would I need control arms as well ?? would I need to redrill the rotors to 4,75" will my 1968 4 piston calipers fit on the spindle or would I need to make a bracket ? I heard that this will lower the car 1", but will front track be wider or narrower ??? Thanks ! André > Thanks Rick! > > Yea, I'm not worried about the number hours, and to some extent not th e price either. After all these years, what's a few more hours and a fe w more dollars....... :- ) However, I'm really ready for this project to be done so I can enjoy driving it for a change. > > I'll definately check out Fred's site. > take care, > > rick schaefer wrote: > > > mike > > A tall spindle disc brake swap will drop your front end just over an inch. Its a lot of work, but from the shape of your chevelle- I can tell work never bothered you. > > > > Or, find Fred Aldrichs web site - he is a retired GM suspension engineer. Email him the details of what you have and what you want. He'll come back with an off the shelf sprin g recommendation. I wanted to drop the rear of my elky to match the 1" drop in front, and his recommendation was right on. He also has a 69 el camino. FYI - freds site is listed at http://links.chevelles.net/links in the Work Shop area and then under the suspension link. > > > > ---------- Michael Pell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > From: Michael Pell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: ChevelleList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: [Chevelle-List] Lowering the front end on my '69 > > Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 19:38:50 -0500 > > > > My '69 sits too high in the front. I have new set of TRW OEM > > replacement BBC springs, and yes a BBC engine. I've really not > > lightened the front end much, but I have a FG hood, aluminum intake and > > aluminum radiator. Everything else is pretty much stock. > > > > Any suggestions on how I could lower this 1"- 2" ? Properly? I cut a > > coil off my existing springs, and it dropped too far to be driveable > > (tires hit inner fenders, header nearly on the ground,etc). > > > > I do have a new set of SBC springs, but I wonder if they would be > > appropriate. I guess it's only labor to install them and see..... > > Although I hate to do it. It's all I can do to compress a spring wi th 2 > > > > hands, set it in place, push up the lower aframe with one foot, and put > > the ball joint nut on with my other foot.... And not pop a vein in the > > process. :-) > > > > Thanks for any suggestions... > > > > -- > > Check out my webpage at http://www.ProStreetCar.com > > and my For Sale page at http://www.ProStreetCar.com/classifieds.ht ml > > Tremec Distributor at http://www.tremectransmissions.com/ > > Team Chevelle membership #178 (Gold) > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > rick schaefer > > 72 El camino > > http://members.home.net/jimmy4/rick1972elky.html > > ACES #00140 > > Team Chevelle #00038 > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > Check out my webpage at http://www.ProStreetCar.com > and my For Sale page at http://www.ProStreetCar.com/classifieds.html > Tremec Distributor at http://www.tremectransmissions.com/ > Team Chevelle membership #178 (Gold) > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
