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79 newport disc brake questions #1083224
09/26/11 08:54 PM
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Will the spindles, rotors and calipers from a 79 Newport fit an a-body?

Re: 79 newport disc brake questions [Re: omnicrazy] #1083225
09/26/11 09:33 PM
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the upper ball joint taper dia is larger on the C body so the spindle top tapered hole would be too big as is. Way back a C body UBJ has been grafted onto an A body UCA. Dont remember how they solved the spindle lower mounting bolts/lower ball joint difference on the lower end but it was not difficult. If you solved the upper prob I think mocking up the lower end would make the solution to that part probably pretty easy to figure out


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Re: 79 newport disc brake questions [Re: RapidRobert] #1083226
09/26/11 09:39 PM
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a 79 Newport is an R body, which is the same as the late B's so yes the brakes will work on an A body. Provided you use the late A body upper control arm with the larger ball joint.

Re: 79 newport disc brake questions [Re: omnicrazy] #1083227
09/26/11 10:14 PM
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Spindles and rotors fit, calipers aren't a good idea because the hose routing will be wrong. Get the correct caliper for the application and you should be fine.

Re: 79 newport disc brake questions [Re: AndyF] #1083228
09/26/11 11:19 PM
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oops my mistake I thought that stuff was C body


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Re: 79 newport disc brake questions [Re: RapidRobert] #1083229
09/27/11 12:39 AM
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The marketing guys at Chrysler went brain dead in the late 70's and badged a bunch of cars in silly ways. It is confusing trying to keep the names straight.







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