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pritch · 04-25-2009, 11:36 PM

I've decided on drop spindles and disc brakes, but I have 2 last questions to know what I need to know.
1) I see that the vendors all say "Will not work with stock wheels" I wanted to stay with rally's-will they fit? (15X8, probably)

2) What about sway bars? Will they still work (or fit)?

Thanks.

cparman · 04-26-2009, 07:52 AM

If the ralley wheels are from a 71 and later they should fit. I have a set of 6 lug rallys on my 69 P/U and have no problem. I would think yes to the sway bar question.

gringoloco · 04-26-2009, 10:15 AM

15x8 will be a tight fit. There may be a slight amount of rubbing around the area where the balancing weights mount and the lip of the control arm. 15x7s are a lot better fit with drop spindles.

Sway bar will fit as stock.

pritch · 04-26-2009, 11:29 AM

Cool. Thanks, guys. I'm gonna get this stuff ordered right away, before I spend the money on something dumb like food or rent

04-25-2009, 11:36 PM	#1
pritch Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hoytsville, Utah Posts: 3,365	drop spindle/disc brake conversion question I've decided on drop spindles and disc brakes, but I have 2 last questions to know what I need to know. 1) I see that the vendors all say "Will not work with stock wheels" I wanted to stay with rally's-will they fit? (15X8, probably) 2) What about sway bars? Will they still work (or fit)? Thanks. __________________ '68 Panel Project Boogie Chillin' '68 C-10 Ol' Green

04-26-2009, 07:52 AM	#2
cparman sharp as a marble Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: atlantic beach,florida Posts: 1,082	Re: drop spindle/disc brake conversion question If the ralley wheels are from a 71 and later they should fit. I have a set of 6 lug rallys on my 69 P/U and have no problem. I would think yes to the sway bar question.

04-26-2009, 10:15 AM	#3
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,921	Re: drop spindle/disc brake conversion question 15x8 will be a tight fit. There may be a slight amount of rubbing around the area where the balancing weights mount and the lip of the control arm. 15x7s are a lot better fit with drop spindles. Sway bar will fit as stock. __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy

04-26-2009, 11:29 AM	#4
pritch Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hoytsville, Utah Posts: 3,365	Re: drop spindle/disc brake conversion question Cool. Thanks, guys. I'm gonna get this stuff ordered right away, before I spend the money on something dumb like food or rent __________________ '68 Panel Project Boogie Chillin' '68 C-10 Ol' Green



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