Thanks for the replies,
Rick, what ball joints did you use to mate the b-body spindles to
the Chevelle control arms? Also, how did you do your braking setup?
Did you use any of the Caprice components? I'm starting from a manual
drum/drum setup, so I'll need to swap out everything.
I really appreciate everyone's input.
Shawn
On Nov 25, 2007, at 6:59 PM, Rick Schaefer wrote:
Shawn you will hear many nay-sayers about the "Tall Spindle"
conversion. And for someone looking for the ultimate in handling
it may not be the latest & greatest. But it works for me. I
have spindles from a 96 Caprice Wagon in my Elky & the braking is
MUCH improved. The spindle change dropped my front end just over 1
inch also.
The Roadmaster may have a 5 inch wheel bolt pattern as compared to
the chevelles 4 3/4 inch. But that can be addressed or you can use
5inch wheels on the front.
On Nov 25, 2007 3:09 PM, Tom Rightler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Everything from the Roadmaster will work on the Chevelle except the
rear
axle. It will not bolt up to the Chevelle trailing arms, different
angles.
The front spindles are easy, you just need to get a special ball
joint that
fits the chevelle lower control arm and the B body spindle. Do a
search in
the Team Chevelle tech archives as this topic has been covered many
times.
Tom Rightler
MCC Newsletter Editor
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn Price" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" < chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 3:12 PM
Subject: [Chevelle-list] '69 Wagon Swap
> Hello all,
>
> I've just purchased a '69 Chevelle wagon, and am looking to
swap the
> drivetrain in from my wrecked '96 Roadmaster Estate Wagon which
has the
> iron LT-1 and 4L6E tranny.
> But I'd like to take the swap a step further and move over the
10 bolt
> posi and front discs. I thought I read someplace where folks were
> swapping in late model B-body spindles into our Chevelles, but
maybe that
> was just wishful thinking?
>
> I won't have the '69 until next week, so I can't start measuring
just
> yet. But anyone else's experience is greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> Shawn
>
>
>
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