Fatman Fabrication now sells a taller A-body spindle with better geometry and a 1 3/4" drop. I'll be buying a pair for my car,this winter. Clint Hooper H&H Custom,owner 1969 El Camino ProTourer 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brad Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Do you want to improve your handling at the same time? If so, you might > want to consider using Global West or Hotchkis kits to do the swap. You can > change the geometry of the front end and get standard or large disc brakes > with their kits. > > If the car is a cruiser and you are not planning to upgrade to bigger wheels > or drive into corners really hard, then you are probably better off using a > kit that lets you keep your spindles. > > I drive hard and push it into corners and so I wanted the advantage of the > taller spindles. I have pretty much all the Global West stuff on my car. > > Brad Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > '66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes | 245/45/16 BFG R1 > '67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | F-Body Brakes | 275/40/17 Kumho MX > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Jack Thorpe > > Subject: [Chevelle-list] disc brake conversion > > > > Need input and recommendation for converting shoe to disc (front) for my > 66 > > Malibu. Lot of them out there but don't know which is reasonable and good. > > Thanks > > Jack 66 > > >
