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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Mild Modifications => Topic started by: Bjv69ss on January 25, 2009, 02:39:37 PM

Title: Spindle Mods for drum to disc
Post by: Bjv69ss on January 25, 2009, 02:39:37 PM

Hi all...
I've been poking around on the site looking for the info on converting the drum spindles to disc.  I found info but the amount of metal to remove from the top boss on the spindle does not seem to be an exact measurement.  The last one I read was, take off about .610 of an inch  The info also said that you can use a hack saw and grind it flat.  Seems to me that it should be a machine shop job so there are no un even surfaces for the caliper bracket mounting.

Has anyone done this?  I'd like to hear from you!

Thanks, Joe

Title: Re: Spindle Mods for drum to disc
Post by: mark x22 on January 25, 2009, 04:24:13 PM

(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/markx22/th_discbrakespindleside.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/markx22/?action=view&current=discbrakespindleside.jpg)

Title: Re: Spindle Mods for drum to disc
Post by: Bjv69ss on January 25, 2009, 08:08:07 PM

Thanks Mark!!!!!  That's what I'm after!   Any chance you can email that to me directly so I can print it?  PhotoBucket won't alow it to be printed!  Thanks, Joe

Title: Re: Spindle Mods for drum to disc
Post by: mark x22 on January 25, 2009, 08:47:47 PM

yes its sent .

Title: Re: Spindle Mods for drum to disc
Post by: Bjv69ss on January 25, 2009, 08:56:16 PM

Got it and it's printed.  Going to see the machine shop this week.  Thanks!  Joe

Title: Re: Spindle Mods for drum to disc
Post by: JohnZ on January 26, 2009, 03:30:13 PM

Quote from: Bjv69ss on January 25, 2009, 08:08:07 PM

Thanks Mark!!!!!  That's what I'm after!   Any chance you can email that to me directly so I can print it?  PhotoBucket won't alow it to be printed!  Thanks, Joe

Just download it (right-click, "save picture as"), and you can do whatever you like with it.

Title: Re: Spindle Mods for drum to disc
Post by: tom on January 26, 2009, 11:30:45 PM

Or link directly to it here:
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f58/markx22/th_discbrakespindleside.jpg

Title: Re: Spindle Mods for drum to disc
Post by: pdq67 on November 27, 2009, 03:27:33 AM

Drum spindle to disc modification.

The easy way to do this is to bolt-on a stock caliper bracket to one of the bottom steering arm holes and rotate it up to the top boss and remove what's in the way.

pdq67