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Posted: 11/16/06
11:35 PM
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i currently have a 68 nova with drum brakes, what year and model chevrolet would work for the disc brakes with out spending $1000?????/
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oldBogie
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Posted: 11/20/06
05:02 PM
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The following had disk brake either as options or standard and are a direct replacements for your front drums: Buick Special 67-72, Camaro 67-69, Chevelle 67-72, Chevy II/Nova 68-73, GMC 71-72 Sprint, Monte Carlo 70-72, Olds F85 67-72.
Picking from a Wrecking Yard requires that you get the spindle assembly with backing plate, bearing hub, disk rotor, and caliper. You’ll need the hoses and possibly hard lines as these use different fittings than the drum brakes. You will need the power booster and dual reservoir master cylinder, and the proportioning valve. Measure the wheel bolts, the vehicles sighted above should have 11 inch disks with 5 bolts on a 4&3/4 inch spacing.
There are newer year systems that work, but GM changed spindle height in 73/74 which changes the wheel camber angle. There are outfits like Global West that sell modified A arms but that’s almost as expensive as going with a kit.
Bogie
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New User
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Posted: 11/20/06
09:54 PM
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HEY THANKS BOGIE,
YOU EITHER REALLY KNOW YOUR STUFF OR YOUR REALLY QUICK ON THE BOOKS. THIS NOVA HAS BEEN A PAIN IN THE REAR END, I CHANGED THE INLINE 6 OUT FOR A 427
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Posted: 11/26/06
08:21 PM
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Hello I have a 1968 Nova also.the front spindle can be machined to fit factory disc brakes if you want, Those were very similar to 1968 corvette and can be bought from a corvette resto calalog. this is what I did.
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New User
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Posted: 11/26/06
11:02 PM
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great thanks. i did this once before but i don't remember what year camero i got them from.
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Posted: 05/05/08
09:20 PM
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I just bought a 1971 Nova with drum brakes. I was told that you could buy a bracket and use newer style Cadilac brakes for back. Don't know the truth to this?? I was wondering if anyone would know if 97-200? S-10 front brakes would work?
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