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Smoke'm
10-03-2004, 04:37 PM
Guys my mind is fuzzy after 74....I drug home a drum brake 68 Camaro and found a 77 Nove disc brake car..will the disc brakes from the 77 hop on the 68..I know I have done the 74 and older but something in the back of my mind says the spindles are different after 75???...what do you recall I hope they hop right on..not concerned with correct #s just geometry at this point..what do you recall??


Thnx Bud.

Q ship
10-03-2004, 06:04 PM
Nope. '75 up Nova is like 2nd gen Camaro. Won't bolt on a 1st gen. Sorry!!!

Smoke'm
10-03-2004, 06:17 PM
DRAT!!! is there somewhere I can confirm this for sure..not doubting you just want to make sure..I can get the car for dirt cheap I tried to find a site online.

Thnx Bud

Smoke'm
10-04-2004, 06:00 AM
Brian you are right..and I guess I was also..this exsplains why I recalled after 74 would not work..a buddy sent this over last night..double drat.... disc setup for 25 bucks was looking good,lol.

Bud

Disc Brakes - Volume 3, Issue 8 - August, 2003

Another frequently asked question is about adding disc brakes. While the
process is very well documented ( 1962-67, 1962-67 and 1968-74) there is
come confusion about using 1975-up Nova parts and 1970-81 Camaro parts.
1967-69 Camaro share the same front subframe and suspension as 1968-74
Novas. 1970-81 Camaros share the same front suspension and a similar (but
not exact) front subframe as 1975-79 Novas. While all 1975-up Novas got
front disc brakes the suspension parts do not interchange with the earlier
Novas. The reason for this is that the steering changed in 1975 for Novas
(in 1970 for Camaros). The steering box and linkage was moved from behind
the front wheels and subframe crossmember to in front of the front wheels
and crossmember. This is why 1962-74 Novas are called "rear steer" and
1975-79 Novas are called "front steer".

Earlier Novas also have a 2-piece spindle where the steering knuckle can be
unbolted from the spindle. This is why you can use parts from 1972 and
earlier "front steer" cars like the GM A-bodies (Chevelle, Cutlass, GTO,
etc). By unbolting the steering knuckle, you can change it to "rear steer".
1975-79 Novas not only have a 1-piece spindle but the spindle itself is
taller than earlier Novas.

While all this makes it harder for earlier Novas to get disc brakes, there
is some good news. All the kits to install aftermarket disc brakes on
1967-69 Camaros (and most kits for 1972-earlier A-bodies) can be used for
1968-74 Novas. In reality, anything for 1967-79 Camaro front suspension can
be used on 1968-74 Novas. That includes shocks, bushings, sway bars, even
complete replacement subframes. And for 4th gen Novas, all 1970-81 Camaros
front suspension parts will work. The only exception would be replacement
subframes because they do differ.

Happy Motoring!