[Chevelle-list] '69 Wagon Swap

[Shawn Price]

Thanks for the replies,
  Rick, what ball joints did you use to mate the b-body spindles to  
the Chevelle control arms? Also, how did you do your braking setup?  
Did you use any of the Caprice components? I'm starting from a manual  
drum/drum setup, so I'll need to swap out everything.

I really appreciate everyone's input.

Shawn

On Nov 25, 2007, at 6:59 PM, Rick Schaefer wrote:

>  Shawn you will hear many nay-sayers about the "Tall Spindle"  
> conversion.   And for someone looking for the ultimate in handling  
> it may not be the latest & greatest.    But it works for me.  I  
> have spindles from a 96 Caprice Wagon in my Elky & the  braking is  
> MUCH improved.  The spindle change dropped my front end just over 1  
> inch also.
>
>  The Roadmaster may have a 5 inch wheel bolt pattern as compared to  
> the chevelles 4 3/4 inch.  But that can be addressed or you can use  
> 5inch wheels on the front.
>
> On Nov 25, 2007 3:09 PM, Tom Rightler <bluess454 at comcast.net> wrote:
> Everything from the Roadmaster will work on the Chevelle except the  
> rear
> axle.  It will not bolt up to the Chevelle trailing arms, different  
> angles.
> The front spindles are easy, you just need to get a special ball  
> joint that
> fits the chevelle lower control arm and the B body spindle.  Do a  
> search in
> the Team Chevelle tech archives as this topic has been covered many  
> times.
>
> Tom Rightler
> MCC Newsletter Editor
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shawn Price" <shawn at pricehouse.net>
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> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 3:12 PM
> Subject: [Chevelle-list] '69 Wagon Swap
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>
> > Hello all,
> >
> >  I've just purchased a '69 Chevelle wagon, and am looking to  
> swap  the
> > drivetrain in from my wrecked '96 Roadmaster Estate Wagon which   
> has the
> > iron LT-1 and 4L6E tranny.
> > But I'd like to take the swap a step further and move over the  
> 10  bolt
> > posi and front discs. I thought I read someplace where folks  were
> > swapping in late model B-body spindles into our Chevelles, but   
> maybe that
> > was just wishful thinking?
> >
> > I won't have the '69 until next week, so I can't start measuring  
> just
> > yet. But anyone else's experience is greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Shawn
> >
> >
> >
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> Rick Schaefer
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