Drum to disk from a donor truck. What parts?

[desert-rat]

My buddy has an 8 lug front disk truck and I have a 4 drum 8 lug truck. Hes hooking me up with the front disk and parts.
What all do I need to put the front disk setup on my truck?? Thanks.

[demian5]

Originally Posted by desert-rat

My buddy has an 8 lug front disk truck and I have a 4 drum 8 lug truck. Hes hooking me up with the front disk and parts.
What all do I need to put the front disk setup on my truck?? Thanks.

Just ask for the front cross member with the suspension still bolted on it.

What year are both trucks?

[desert-rat]

Originally Posted by demian5

Just ask for the front cross member with the suspension still bolted on it.

What year are both trucks?

Mine is a '69. I forgot his, but I think his is a '67. I'll have to fined out.

[palallin]

Best scenario: park the donor next to the donee.

[desert-rat]

Originally Posted by palallin

Best scenario: park the donor next to the donee.

That's another idea. I'll park them togethers and see what we got.

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by desert-rat

That's another idea. I'll park them togethers and see what we got.

take the MC and the proportion valve and the whole front crossmember out do a complete swap brake lines an all ......trust me that the easier way

[davepl]

I took the whole front crossmember except the crossmember itself, if that makes sense. In other words, everything attached to suspension and crosssmember except the crossmember.

And if you've got room, by all means, take the crossmember!

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by davepl

I took the whole front crossmember except the crossmember itself, if that makes sense. In other words, everything attached to suspension and crosssmember except the crossmember.

And if you've got room, by all means, take the crossmember!

x2 what he said take it all.....

[kenr74]

Is swapping the whole cross member still the way to go if you are changing spindles?

I'm in the same boat but doing drop spindles also.

[zicc1835]

now thats not just a yes or no answer what year? are you doing drum to disc? ball joints are not all the same

[kenr74]

Originally Posted by zicc1835

now thats not just a yes or no answer what year? are you doing drum to disc? ball joints are not all the same

I have a 69 C20. Picked up a 71 C20 front end. Was going to swap it but I am rethinking that. Seems like I could do the tie rod and ball joints while I have the 69 apart and not do the full swap.

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by kenr74

I have a 69 C20. Picked up a 71 C20 front end. Was going to swap it but I am rethinking that. Seems like I could do the tie rod and ball joints while I have the 69 apart and not do the full swap.

yes sir much easier .....

[kenr74]

Easier to NOT do full swap? I am leaning that way since I am taking so much apart to do spindles anyway.

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by kenr74

Easier to NOT do full swap? I am leaning that way since I am taking so much apart to do spindles anyway.

well you have 6 grade 5s on each side of the engine cradle( if my memorey is right) and that will seperate it from the frame take lots of pictures of brake lines and anything you may be changing beteween the years .....brake lines are different 71-72 vs 70 and down brackets that hold the rubber brake lines are on the front of a 71-72 on the back of other years brake lines up to Master are different too

[kenr74]

Makes sense. Sorry for the hijack.