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| | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 60 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 60 | I have a 55 2nd series that I want to convert to disc brakes. I need 5 on 5 big chevy bolt patern to match my rear axle. All the kits I find use the small chevy bolt patern. Does anyone know of a kit that uses the big 5 on 5 patern ? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,897 | you might have to go to the 6 lug kit and have the hubs and discs redrilled for the 5 on 5 pattern. This would give you 12 inch brakes. I do not know if it is possible to redrill the camaro rotor to a 5 on 5 pattern. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Another option might be to cross reference the bearings to see if the '89-'96 Caprice/Impala rotor would work, as they are 5x5.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Jan 1970 Posts: 365 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 1970 Posts: 365 | I looked at the Camaro rotor and I didn't see an easy way to redrill it for 5" bolt pattern. I wish I had known about the 89-96 Caprice rotor.
I am using a Lincoln rear end that has disc brakes and has a 5X5 bolt pattern. In my case it would be easier to redrill the rear axle and rotors for 5X4.75 to match the Camaro rotors. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 293 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 293 | Another option might be to cross reference the bearings to see if the '89-'96 Caprice/Impala rotor would work, as they are 5x5. Only the station wagon and police cars (myabe cabs) have the big 5X5 pattern, the reagular cars have the smaller, 4.75X5, I think.
'57 Chevy Suburban; '70 Chevy Impala.
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | There are adapters to go from 5 x 4.75 to 5 x 5
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 60 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 60 | I have a set of 93 caprice rotors they have the 5 on 5 bolt patern but they are the
large rotors and will not work with the camero sized kits. My rear axle is from the 93 caprice. I don't want to use adapters . I have found some circle track rotors that are the camero sized rotors that are 5 on 5. Think I'll buy the brackets and get those rotors.. | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Another option might be to cross reference the bearings to see if the '89-'96 Caprice/Impala rotor would work, as they are 5x5. Only the station wagon and police cars (myabe cabs) have the big 5X5 pattern, the reagular cars have the smaller, 4.75X5, I think. I've checked the spec book, '90 (I was 1 year off) to '96 "Bubble" body Caprice and Impala are 5x5, regardless.
Bill Burmeister
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3 | will the impala bearings work on the 57 spindle, or would bushingshto be made?
Stepside57
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 60 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 60 | The bearings are larger and the rotors are 12 inches. I did find a machine shop that would redrill the mid size rotors to a 5x5 for $30.00 each. Turns out the circle track rotors that are 5x5 have 5/8 wheel studs that won't work with stock wheels. Who has the best price on a disc brake kit ? Think I going to get a kit and have the rotors redrilled to 5x5. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3 | Thank you. I think I will do the same, the 12" rotor kit from CPP that work with the 57 hubs.
Stepside57
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 | I have a set of rotors taken from a 1969 Impala that are the 5 on 5 pattern. They fit on the same spindles as the smaller Camaro and Nova rotors they also have much larger calipers. | | |
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