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#77393 05/10/2007 11:09 AM | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: May 2007 Posts: 23 | does anyone know if an 80 model chevy van disc brakes setup will work on my 64 chevy stepside. any advice or comments would be greatly appreciated. | | |
#77394 05/11/2007 7:43 AM | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: May 2007 Posts: 23 | someone has had to have added disc brakes before and not bought the (in my opinion) overpriced kits that are on the market. i know a guy who said he thought that the 80 model van discs would work and he wanted to get rid of them. | | |
#77395 05/11/2007 3:07 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,158 | Alan:
I'm not sure if they'll work for you, but as most of the guys here will tell you, with enough time and money, you can do just about anything.
What size truck and what size van? That'll be the first question. | | |
#77396 05/11/2007 4:20 PM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | If you're looking for cheap and easy, you can use the spindles from that van. Just swap out the balljoints to the later type. The knuckles are the same as the 1/2 ton pickup (I'm assuming the van is a 5 lug G10/20). I'm not sure if you could do the crossmember swap using the van crossmember, but it might work, too, so that you can get power steering.
Bill Burmeister
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#77397 05/12/2007 3:00 AM | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 439 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 439 | Bill,
The whats the difference in the G10 and G20 front end if the bolt pattern is the same?
Thanks
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#77398 05/12/2007 3:10 AM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Mainly, the wheelbase. The G10 was the generally the short one, with the 20 having a longer wheelbase. The running gear and drivetrains are identical. Now there are G20s that are true 3/4 tons, complete with 8 lug wheels and full float rearends, but most G20s are in reality just an overglorified 1/2 ton.
Bill Burmeister
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#77399 05/12/2007 3:15 AM | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: May 2007 Posts: 23 | ok thanks. my truck already has power steering, is that uncommon. this thing has so many things already done im not sure what is original to it. it has a later model tilt steering column already installed. im pretty sure all the suspension is original. thanks for help, but im sure ill need alot more before im finished. | | |
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