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09-13-2014, 04:09 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Durham, NC
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Convert stock rear to 5-lug disc or swap for F-Body rear?
I have 2 different rear-ends from Firebirds. One is an 87 and the other is a 97. Both are 5 lug disc limited-slip. In order to use them on my 66-C10, I will have to cut off all of the various f-body suspension mounts and weld on some perches and a new panhard mount.
Or I could convert the stock rear to 5 lug disc. Which would you recommend? This is independent of ratios - really just the amount of work. |
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09-13-2014, 04:26 PM
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 Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: ON, Canada
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Re: Convert stock rear to 5-lug disc or swap for F-Body rear?
Convert your rear. You would be going from GM's strongest rear end to GM's weakest rear end.
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09-13-2014, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Union City, CA
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Re: Convert stock rear to 5-lug disc or swap for F-Body rear?
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 ... Ditto what Jay said. Broke a few of those 7.5" 10 bolts.
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09-14-2014, 04:21 PM
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Location: gadsden, alabama
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Re: Convert stock rear to 5-lug disc or swap for F-Body rear?
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x3 fix what you have, check out captainfab he can hook you up with all the brackets and parts needed for the swap.
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09-15-2014, 01:19 AM
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Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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Re: Convert stock rear to 5-lug disc or swap for F-Body rear?
I make 3 different rear disc conversion brackets for the truck 10 and 12 bolts with the 5x5 wheel stud pattern. Links in my sig line \/ \/ \/
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09-16-2014, 03:59 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Durham, NC
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Re: Convert stock rear to 5-lug disc or swap for F-Body rear?
Anyone happen to have info on using rear camaro rotors on a truck rear? I have 5 x 4.75" on the front already and I don't want to have different bolt patterns front/rear.
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09-16-2014, 04:25 PM
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Location: DFW Texas
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Re: Convert stock rear to 5-lug disc or swap for F-Body rear?
redrill your axles???
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09-16-2014, 05:57 PM
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Location: Durham, NC
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Re: Convert stock rear to 5-lug disc or swap for F-Body rear?
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