[Chevelle-list] '69 Wagon Swap

[Rick Schaefer]

  I bought a Global West upper Control Arm kit from NPD.com.  It included
the ball joints.    At the same time I bought the 12" rotors (with 4 3/4
bolt pattern) for a 1990 1LE camaro.  I used spindles & backing plate from
the caprice.     If you google "tall spindle swap"  you will find more info
& opinions about the swap.   If you are on a budget (who isn't) you can use
the Buick rotors & calipers.   And the master cylinder/booster is probably
doable, but you may have to fab a mounting bracket.



On Nov 25, 2007 7:43 PM, Shawn Price <shawn at pricehouse.net> wrote:

> 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>
> > To: "The Chevelle Mailing List" < chevelle-list at chevelles.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 3:12 PM
> > Subject: [Chevelle-list] '69 Wagon Swap
> >
> >
> > > 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
> 72 TPI El Camino
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Rick Schaefer
72 TPI El Camino
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