70 C10 disc brake conversion help needed

[briscuba]

Hi,
I have a stock 1970 CST/10 big block. Awesome motor, but heavy for braking! I need to put disc brakes on it.

I just picked up a front end clip from a "Heavy Half" 1995 blazer. I believe it is known as "Heavy Half" anyways, and does have the 6 lugs. The "A" arms look different, prob. won't work, but will the spindles and disc brakes?

Does anyone know if this clip can help me at all?

Thanks!

[brad_man_72]

Probably not. After all of the machine work and custom parts it would be cheaper to buy a kit.
There's a faq section on disc brake swap questions showing the stuff that interchanges between 64-88

[TwinsSpeedShop]

Don't do it!! I used 88-98 spindles and there are alignment problems and after rebuilding all the parts that needed it, I wish I would have just bought the kit. You will brake even or come out ahead if you buy the kit and have far less headaches

[steelhorse]

If you want to use factory spindles you can use the 73-87 but they will take you to 5 lug. you will also need to use the ball joints and tie rod from they same years.

[SS Tim]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...68&postcount=4

[hugger6933]

You can use all gm stuff like the 6 lug rotors and spindles and the 68 lower control arms use the newer ball joints and tie rods and then the calipers and all of the stuff will work. But I have gathered all of these parts well just from not throwing junk away cause I have a 95 3/4 ton that I junked and had the whole front suspension. the problem is when you build the truck it all looks and fits together real good and everything gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling then when you get farther along on the project and get it on the road, take it to get a front end aliginment it can't be done it is too far out of spec to get close with shims. Nobody on here that I have heard of that has used this set up has been able to get the steering lined out that I know of, it may have happened while I was sleeping but I just think your better with some aftermarket of the shelf stuff.

[briscuba]

Thanks guys, really pleases with your responses and this forum. No need to reinvent the wheel when thousand have already gone through all of this.

Thanks again!
Brian