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A-body drum/disk brake conversion question #1208816 04/02/12 11:39 PM 04/02/12 11:39 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 940 Metro Detroit 1 1970RT OP super stock
1970RT OP super stock 1 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 940 Metro Detroit	I'd like to buy a set of 68-72 small bolt pattern disk brakes to convert my 69 Dart from manual front drum brakes to manual disk. What I would like to know is if I get a set of factory SBP disk brakes, do I have to change the upper and lower control arms or were the same arms used for both drum and disk?

Re: A-body drum/disk brake conversion question [Re: 1970RT] #1208817 04/02/12 11:41 PM 04/02/12 11:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,844 Phoenix - surface of the sun nomore65BelvJim I Live Here
nomore65BelvJim I Live Here Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,844 Phoenix - surface of the sun	Same control arms, different spindle and lower ball joint.

Re: A-body drum/disk brake conversion question [Re: nomore65BelvJim] #1208818 04/03/12 01:47 AM 04/03/12 01:47 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 612 Nampa, ID None2Slow mopar
None2Slow mopar Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 612 Nampa, ID	Do you have 9" or 10" brakes? You can get new brake kits that bolt on to the stock spindles and will accept either sbp or lbp wheels. I have wilwood with dual bolt parents. Just a thought.

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