I bought a Global West upper Control Arm kit from NPD.com. It included the ball joints. At the same time I bought the 12" rotors (with 4 3/4 bolt pattern) for a 1990 1LE camaro. I used spindles & backing plate from the caprice. If you google "tall spindle swap" you will find more info & opinions about the swap. If you are on a budget (who isn't) you can use the Buick rotors & calipers. And the master cylinder/booster is probably doable, but you may have to fab a mounting bracket.
On Nov 25, 2007 7:43 PM, Shawn Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the replies, Rick, what ball joints did you use to mate the > b-body spindles to the Chevelle control arms? Also, how did you do your > braking setup? Did you use any of the Caprice components? I'm starting from > a manual drum/drum setup, so I'll need to swap out everything. > > I really appreciate everyone's input. > > Shawn > > On Nov 25, 2007, at 6:59 PM, Rick Schaefer wrote: > > Shawn you will hear many nay-sayers about the "Tall Spindle" > conversion. And for someone looking for the ultimate in handling it may > not be the latest & greatest. But it works for me. I have spindles from > a 96 Caprice Wagon in my Elky & the braking is MUCH improved. The spindle > change dropped my front end just over 1 inch also. > > The Roadmaster may have a 5 inch wheel bolt pattern as compared to the > chevelles 4 3/4 inch. But that can be addressed or you can use 5inch wheels > on the front. > > On Nov 25, 2007 3:09 PM, Tom Rightler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Everything from the Roadmaster will work on the Chevelle except the rear > > axle. It will not bolt up to the Chevelle trailing arms, different > > angles. > > The front spindles are easy, you just need to get a special ball joint > > that > > fits the chevelle lower control arm and the B body spindle. Do a search > > in > > the Team Chevelle tech archives as this topic has been covered many > > times. > > > > Tom Rightler > > MCC Newsletter Editor > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Shawn Price" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" < [email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 3:12 PM > > Subject: [Chevelle-list] '69 Wagon Swap > > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > > > I've just purchased a '69 Chevelle wagon, and am looking to swap the > > > > > drivetrain in from my wrecked '96 Roadmaster Estate Wagon which has > > the > > > iron LT-1 and 4L6E tranny. > > > But I'd like to take the swap a step further and move over the 10 > > bolt > > > posi and front discs. I thought I read someplace where folks were > > > swapping in late model B-body spindles into our Chevelles, but maybe > > that > > > was just wishful thinking? > > > > > > I won't have the '69 until next week, so I can't start measuring just > > > yet. But anyone else's experience is greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > Shawn > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: > > > 269.16.6/1150 - Release Date: 11/24/2007 5:58 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Rick Schaefer > 72 TPI El Camino > > > -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
