[Chevelle-list] Brakes and Suspension

[Josh Campbell]

Good advice, as of manufacturers to avoid.... all the cheap ones!!! Go with a good brand such as Moog or TRW. When I sold parts we carried Moog and Rockhill chassis (later that brand was changed to Falcon). The Moog stuff cost double of what the other brand cost but when you compare them side by side, you can tell you pay for the quality. I cheaped out on my daily driver when it came to putting ball joints on and less than a year later I was right back in there because of a popping ball joint!!! Just my two cents.
  

Devin <devin at valleyautomotivesupply.com> wrote:
  I vote to replace the worn parts. Check the rest of the front end and go
with what you need. A lot less expensive, and it's not likely that you need
EVERYTHING. It may have been 15 years, but how many miles are on it since
then, honestly? You obviously keep an eye on it, just check it out when you
are under it in the future and maybe once a year give it a good once over.

Devin

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Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 5:47 PM
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Subject: [Chevelle-list] Brakes and Suspension

I did a lube job this weekend and it looks like the idler arm might be worn.
I have the Global West tall spindle conversion and I think everything has
been on the car for more than 15 years.

I'm thinking that I should just replace everything from the ball joints in
(as well as the ball joints). Make sense?

Anything I'm overlooking? Manufacturers to go with or avoid?

Brad Waller (brad at epage.com)

'66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes | 245/45/16 BFG R1
'67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | F-Body Brakes | 275/40/17 Kumho MX


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Josh Campbell
  66 SS 396 (Black on the rotisseree, 1st car never part with it)
  66 SS 396 (Red got it on a trade I only wanted the steering wheel)
  87 Monte Carlo SS (The modern Chevelle especially when you add the right stuff)
  71 Malibu (Something new to blow my money on)

       
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