Mike,
For brake adapter kits for the MII front end try Allan Automotive here in
Calgary. They make a kit that adapts 1982-1990 Camaro/Firebird rotors and
calipers to the MII spindles. It's a fantastic bolt-on kit. I use one on my '48.
Their address and phone # is on my website.
Alan Gingles
1948 Chevy 1314
http://www.nucleus.com/~agingles
Mike Stone wrote:
> I have not done this particular swap. However, articles I've seen on it, and
> comments from people who have done it claim that 1/2" steel plate spacers
> are required inside the frame rails, because the frame on the 73-87 frame is
> one inch narrower in width. The track is wider on the later model PU.
> Without changing wheels, the wheels may sit nearly flush with the fenders.
> Someone on the list was planning to switch to a complete frame from a 73-87.
> I don't know how that project is going. At least the track would be uniform.
> Does anyone know of a supplier that makes an adapter plate to fit chevy
> rotors to small f**d spindles, i.e.MII? I think the Pacer's and some other
> IFS options for AD trucks all use the same spindles ( at least they look the
> same), and could be adapted to chevy rotors, calipers, etc. with such a kit.
> I would appreciate comments if anyone knows a good source for such adapter
> kits, and whether they fit only MII, or also Pacer, etc. The best part of
> building one of these trucks is reading this list!
>
> >From: Terry Stellman <STELLMAN@noex.com>
> >Reply-To: Terry Stellman <STELLMAN@noex.com>
> >To: "'Byron Schluter'" <b_schluter@yahoo.com>, "Alan D. Gingles"
> ><agingles@nucleus.com>, N Baber <nbaber@agt.net>
> >CC: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> >Subject: RE: [oletrucks] suspension swap
> >Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 14:23:25 -0500
> >
> >It may bolt right in but I think the track width is too wide. You need to
> >measure that first.
> >
> >
> >Terry Stellman
> >1949 3600
> >Missouri City, Texas
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Byron Schluter [SMTP:b_schluter@yahoo.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 1:54 PM
> > > To: Alan D. Gingles; N Baber
> > > Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: [oletrucks] suspension swap
> > >
> > > Try out this web site. One of the people on this list
> > > found that a front suspension from 73-87 half ton
> > > chevy and GMC's bolts rite into the frames of AD
> > > series trucks. Maybe someone that subscribes to that
> > > site has the knowledge you are looking for. I hope
> > > that it does and would love to hear about it. Let us
> > > all know.
> > >
> > > P.S.
> > >
> > > Alan,
> > >
> > > I don't know if you remember me but we met at the Show
> > > in Spokane last summer (there were two of us, we found
> > > your web site through this list and were very
> > > impressed with your building of your 48 for 5K$.)
> > > Will you attending this years show? Hope to see your
> > > there.
> > >
> > > Byron
> > >
> > > --- "Alan D. Gingles" <agingles@nucleus.com> wrote:
> > > > Hello fellow Albertan! What part of the province are
> > > > you in? I'm in Calgary.
> > > >
> > > > I'm not sure about the swap, although I have my
> > > > doubts that it would work a
> > > > simply as he says. Just thought I'd welcome you to
> > > > the list!
> > > >
> > > > Alan Gingles
> > > > http://www.nucleus.com/~agingles
> > > >
> > > > N Baber wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Greetings to all from The Canadian Rocky
> > > > Mountains.
> > > > > I'm new on the list .
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm looking at purchaseing a 1946 1 1/2 ton dually
> > > > CDN built Chevy
> > > > > truck. The seller wants to include in the deal a
> > > > frame and suspension
> > > > > off a 72 C30 Chevy pickup. He says that the
> > > > suspension off the C30 will
> > > > > bolt up to the 46 frame with very minor
> > > > modification . He says the
> > > > > frames rails on both trucks are the same distance
> > > > apart thereby allowing
> > > > > the C30 's front suspension setup to be bolted
> > > > into the 46's frame with
> > > > > only 4 holes being drilled into the frame. This
> > > > would give the benefit
> > > > > of disc brakes .
> > > > >
> > > > > IS this swap possible?
> > > > > If the frames are the same size, is the C30's
> > > > track width wider?
> > > > > Would this result in the possibility of wheel rub
> > > > at the outer lip of
> > > > > the fenders on the 46?
> > > > > If there is the possibility of wheel rub, would
> > > > not the offset rims
> > > > > from a C30 dually fix this?
> > > > >
> > > > > Can anyone can help in this ?.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > D J Baber
> > > > >
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