C-10 Spindles

[tymbom]

I can't figure out whether this should be in the brakes or suspension thread. Here is my questions. I'm building a 49 Chevy pick up on an S-10 chassis. Big Block, 4-speed, 9" floater in the rear on truck arms. My questions are the front suspension. At first I was planning to do a B body spindle swap but it seems there are too many negatives. What about a C-10 spindle? They are front steer as well, decent sized brakes, and the 5x5 bolt pattern I need. The reason I'm thinking about that spindle is at the circle track I used to live near, a certain class had to run the truck spindle to keep from breaking. I'm pretty sure they where A bodies and G bodies in that class. I don't have any sitting here now to get measurements off of either. Does anyone have any thoughts?? Ideas? Can I get the AFX spindle with 5x5 bolt pattern?? Thanks. Jon

[LMDGUY]

I would consider what front brakes your going to run before you choose. Seem like your goin to need a big brake to slow that beast down.

[TitoJones]

There is not enough material on the C5 hub flange to do a 5x5 bolt pattern on our AFX spindle.

Tyler

[tymbom]

Thanks Mr. Jones. The 12 inch brakes on the B body spindle sounded like a pretty good start to me. Besides I figured that I could adapt big brakes to just about anything these days.

[novaderrik]

you could put a Caprice/Impala 12" rotor- or even a thicker 12" mid 80's 1/2 ton pickup rotor- on the stock G body/S truck spindle using the appropriate bearings and then make some brackets for some LS1 or Vette calipers.
the HD 1/2 ton 2wd rotor is pretty beefy- 12"X1/25"- and it has the 5X5 bolt pattern with 1/2" studs...

[tymbom]

Okay, I'm listening... Tell me more Obie One... I would love to keep my spindles and put big brakes and the big bolt pattern on too... I'd really like to use easy to get parts too.

[MonzaRacer]

Company in California makes good wheel adapters, then just adjust backspace on wheels.

[tymbom]

Adapters are out of the question. I plan to run Open road, Bonneville, Track Days, Auto Cross, and Hillclimbs (Hoopa Hillclimb). I'd like to get the backspacing the same front to rear so I can run all the same wheels, slicks too.