need help

[66chupacabra]

I have a 66 lemans and i wanted a front disc conversion however i have a complete front brake set up out of a 05 corvette and i wanted to put that on the vehicle.

my question would be is where can i get spindles that will allow me to place the 05 vette rotors and calipers.

thanks for any help

[shep]

The stock ones will work. Turn down the drum hub to fit inside the C5 rotor. C5 brakes are a bolt on, on the AFX spindle. They will work on the L&K custom spindle as well using your stock drum hub turned down.

[wmhjr]

I didn't know that. Never heard of anyone using the stock drum spindles on a '66 A-body and mounting C5 brakes on them. How exactly do you mean "turn down" the stock unit?

The larger question I'd have here is what's the rest of the front suspension and steering going to be. Might want to consider the entire system so that you end up using spindles that will not only allow C5 brakes to be mounted, but will also allow the use of the ball joints, A-Arms, etc for the right geometry.

[b-man]

I'd give Tobin at KORE3 a call, he would know for sure:

http://www.kore3.com/index.php

[wmhjr]

Maybe him or Marcus at SCC? I do remember hearing something about using A-Body drum spindles and machining the top down I think, but I thought it was '68+ spindles.

BTW Bart - every darned time I see you post with that sig of yours I spend 20 seconds just looking at that Tempest. You're making me a junkie with that darned eye candy.

[b-man]

BTW Bart - every darned time I see you post with that sig of yours I spend 20 seconds just looking at that Tempest. You're making me a junkie with that darned eye candy.

Those '60s Pontiacs are damn good looking aren't they?

Even Grandma's old plain-jane white Tempest is pretty sexy.

[wmhjr]

Yup. The shop that did my body and paint did a '62 GP SD clone a few years back. It's pure pontiac classic. I love the lines - and it's a real nice car (that's also for sale now)

http://elstnersrodandkustom.com/62pontiacgrandprix.aspx

Back to the topic at hand. 66chupacabra, what are your plans for front suspension in general?

[66chupacabra]

i have no set plans for the suspension any suggestions would be great.

and thanks for all the info thus so far.

[shep]

I didn't know that. Never heard of anyone using the stock drum spindles on a '66 A-body and mounting C5 brakes on them. How exactly do you mean "turn down" the stock unit?

With drum spindles you remove the hub and turn it down on a lathe so that it fits inside the C5 rotor. As far as I know 64-72 A body, 67-69 F Body and 68-72 X body spindles are interchangeable, the steering arms are different but spindles are basically the same. Stock spindles with a stage 2+ kit from Marcus is as close as you will get to AFX geometry with stock spindles. I think Kore3 also offers a billet hub for the C5 rotors on stock spindles.

[L & H Kustoms]

I have a 66 lemans and i wanted a front disc conversion however i have a complete front brake set up out of a 05 corvette and i wanted to put that on the vehicle.

my question would be is where can i get spindles that will allow me to place the 05 vette rotors and calipers.

thanks for any help

You can use the stock drum spindles but you will not regret upgrading to a Tall spindle. I manufacture our Tall Pro Billet™ spindle with no drop that accepts any factory or aftermarket brake kit designed for a oem disc brake spindle. $750


We also manufacture Billet Hubs which have the same track width as the drum hub. They come with bearings, races preinstalled, seals, ARP studs and billet grease caps. They are black anodized. $325


and our billet caliper brackets to adapt the C5/C6 calipers to our spindles and also a stock disc spindle. $125


here are our billet rear caliper brackets to adapt C5 brakes to 10/12 bolt $125


We are offering a special on our front kit through the end of the month. If you purchase a pair of spindles and hubs $1075 receive the front caliper brackets for free.