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Front caliper & spindel A body #516311 11/04/09 10:12 PM 11/04/09 10:12 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 414 pa D demongup OP mopar
demongup OP mopar D Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 414 pa	I have a 73 duster, disc brake spindel. I am looking to move the wheel in approx 1 inch. Must have stopping power. Car is heavy . Does not have to be a light weight set.Any stock type rotor have an offset like this ? If not,who do you like ? Anyone have a used set up?

Re: Front caliper & spindel A body [Re: demongup] #516312 11/04/09 11:27 PM 11/04/09 11:27 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,127 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,127 Bend,OR USA	It is probally cheaper to buy a new set of front wheels with the offset you need instead of replacing the rotors, calipers and mountning brackets Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Front caliper & spindel A body [Re: Cab_Burge] #516313 11/04/09 11:46 PM 11/04/09 11:46 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 414 pa D demongup OP mopar
demongup OP mopar D Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 414 pa	Quote: It is probally cheaper to buy a new set of front wheels with the offset you need instead of replacing the rotors, calipers and mountning brackets No can do . I have 2 sets of matching rear rims ,1 pair is double beedlocks.The matching fronts were only avalible with a 1-3/4 offset

Re: Front caliper & spindel A body [Re: demongup] #516314 11/04/09 11:51 PM 11/04/09 11:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,840 The Swamp S Sixpak master
Sixpak master S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,840 The Swamp	Are you using an aftermarket rotor now? Some aftermarket brake rotors, like Wilwood, etc. tend to move the wheel offset outwards...

Re: Front caliper & spindel A body [Re: demongup] #516315 11/04/09 11:53 PM 11/04/09 11:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,172 Park Forest, IL slantzilla Too Many Posts
slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,172 Park Forest, IL	IIRC, the 68-72 K-H discs had a narrower track than the 73 and up. "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: Front caliper & spindel A body [Re: slantzilla] #516316 11/04/09 11:57 PM 11/04/09 11:57 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 414 pa D demongup OP mopar
demongup OP mopar D Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 414 pa	Quote: IIRC, the 68-72 K-H discs had a narrower track than the 73 and up. I am not sure which one's you are talking about? are they avalible still?do i have to change upper and lower control arms? Thanks

Re: Front caliper & spindel A body [Re: Sixpak] #516317 11/04/09 11:58 PM 11/04/09 11:58 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 414 pa D demongup OP mopar
demongup OP mopar D Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 414 pa	Quote: Are you using an aftermarket rotor now? Some aftermarket brake rotors, like Wilwood, etc. tend to move the wheel offset outwards... stock

Re: Front caliper & spindel A body [Re: demongup] #516318 11/05/09 12:06 AM 11/05/09 12:06 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,127 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,127 Bend,OR USA	Quote: Quote: IIRC, the 68-72 K-H discs had a narrower track than the 73 and up. I am not sure which one's you are talking about? are they avalible still?do i have to change upper and lower control arms? Thanks The 1968 to 1972 A bodys with the Kelsey Hayes four piston calipers did use a smaller ball joint on the lower control arms and upper A arms, different rotors and a different spindle than the later 1973 to 1976 A bodys did As far as the track widths Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

Re: Front caliper & spindel A body [Re: Cab_Burge] #516319 11/05/09 07:30 AM 11/05/09 07:30 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,172 Park Forest, IL slantzilla Too Many Posts
slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,172 Park Forest, IL	I have a '76 Duster disc brake car. I seem to recall that the late disc brakes are about 3/4" wider per side. It has to be in the rotor/spindle itself, because the control arms are the same length. I know the front wheels stick way out on the car. "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: Front caliper & spindel A body [Re: slantzilla] #516320 11/05/09 09:06 AM 11/05/09 09:06 AM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 414 pa D demongup OP mopar
demongup OP mopar D Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 414 pa	I called Aero space this morning. The can make a new rotor.They are not sure how far it can be offset until they see a stock setup. Rotor and caliper around 1,000.Anyone got a grand I can borrow.lol

Re: Front caliper & spindel A body [Re: demongup] #516321 11/05/09 09:49 AM 11/05/09 09:49 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,020 Pangaea B5 Bee master
B5 Bee master Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,020 Pangaea	As Slantzilla said, the '73-'76 OEM disc brakes has a wider track than the '72-earlier OEM KH disc or all of the OEM drum brakes. Why buy more expensive custom parts? If you need a replacement, you'll need to get custom again. Use a '73-'76 9' or 10" drum brake spindle and an off the shelf disc brake kit from Wilwood or AeroSpace. I think you will have a bigger brake selection with the 10" spindle. A '72-down spindle will work but you will need the '72-down upper A arm also (the ball joint size increased in '73).

Re: Front caliper & spindel A body [Re: B5 Bee] #516322 11/05/09 11:14 AM 11/05/09 11:14 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,021 Tulsa OK Bad340fish master
Bad340fish master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 8,021 Tulsa OK	For what its worth you can reem out the older spindles to the larger ball joint. I did this when I put my RMS upper arms on. 68 Barracuda Formula S 340

Re: Front caliper & spindel A body [Re: B5 Bee] #516323 11/05/09 01:15 PM 11/05/09 01:15 PM
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 414 pa D demongup OP mopar
demongup OP mopar D Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 414 pa	OK thanks for the help . Considering I tossed all my front drums spindels and upper and lower arms....does anyone have a donor set?

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