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#53121 12/02/2005 3:30 PM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22 | While surfing the net, I've seen a heap of threads on the net about the 1/2 ton brake swaps. I have an 8 bolt pattern, I figure I'll have to go to either a 5 or 6 lug pattern.
My questions are, (1) Has anyone done a swap like this? (2) Can I use the 1/2 ton set up on my C20? | | |
#53122 12/02/2005 4:27 PM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Since you call your truck a C20 I'm guessing its a later Stovebolt with an IFS.
That being the case you can either swap a '72 to '87 IFS under it, getting the disk brakes in the process, or there are in fact kits to convert an IFS 3/4-ton to 1/2-ton spindles allowing using 1/2-ton disk brakes.
What year is your truck?
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
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#53123 12/03/2005 6:11 AM | Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 247 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 247 | Jim Carter's has a kit to convert 3/4 ton (or 1 ton) 8 lug drum brakes to 3/4 ton (or 1 ton) disk brakes, 60-72 I believe. This is the only kit I know of that retains the 8 lug pattern. | | |
#53124 12/03/2005 7:44 PM | Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 247 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 247 | Jim Carter's website is oldchevytrucks.com. The kit part number is HP524, I believe.
Most 1/2 ton conversion kits have a dropped spindle that I don't care for. It would be fine for a truck that I planned to drop, but when I did my 1/2 ton it was on my work truck - so I just did it using later stock pieces (on a 66). If you have an IFS truck I'm sure you could do it that way too. | | |
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