6 lug Disk Break swap, cheapist way????
 

What is the least expensive way to put six lug disks, on a 68.
I know their are some spindle swaps that people are doing from other trucks but everything I have seen is a five lug.
Is their a way to do this inexspensively or do I have to go with a kit like ECE or CPP offers.

Re: 6 lug Disk Break swap, cheapist way????
 

There was a kit that used a slip on rotor and caliper brackets that used the existing brake drum spindales and hubs. I will see if I can find the link. They did it in a magazine a few years back lets see if I can find the magazine this time.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ighlight=brake

Re: 6 lug Disk Break swap, cheapist way????
 

I bought a complete suspension off a 71 GMC for $120 at a junkyard, swapped everything, then bought the expensive ECE rotors.

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http://www.crussenclassics.com/ heres a kit thats the easy way to convert to disc brakes

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not sure here, but would anything from the 97 or so z71 fit, i know its 4x4, i dont know anything about it, but just figured maybe something would work.

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I got a 2.5" drop spindle kit from GMC Pauls for $460. Those guys want $670? Ouch!

That to me was the most straight forward way to do it. I kept all my '69 steering related stuff and all the ball joints and everything, just got the drop spindle and the better bearings.

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I put spindles from a 88-92 Chevrolet C2500 2wd (Lt. 3/4 ton uses 6 lug disc) on my truck... I did need to research the tie rod ends, and ball joints...
I used the 88-92 Spindle, caliper, rotor, ball joints (upper & lower). I used a mid-70's 3/4 ton lower control arm... (ball joint hole is larger and fits the 88-92 ball joint) Tie rod end I don't remember but it did all work... I did happen to have alot of this stuff already, so it made it cheaper for me.
I got the idea from a guy from Dallas. He may have more info... I'll try and find his name and repost it or do a search for the original thread. all his info was correct and right on...
try this... look down with-in the thread for FirstGen's posts

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=177230

Re: 6 lug Disk Break swap, cheapist way????
 

Thats more along the lines of what i was looking for.

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Swap the whole front end from a '73-'87 (H.D. Front Rotors 1.25" Thick) Truck under it - the whole crossmemeber will bolt in - or you can put all the control arms, spindles, steering links etc on the '68 crossmember. The rubber brake hoses will need to be from a '71-'72 to work correctly.

Then buy the 6 lug rotors and put them on.