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Old 09-25-2019, 06:06 PM   #13
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Re: 56 straight axle squarebody hubs

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Originally Posted by mr48chev View Post
That speedway rotor is intended for dirt track use so there may be legal issues if you use it on the street and it fails. That would be up to you

There is a kit for 180 that has the brackets and bearing adapter but you still need the rotors and calipers Scroll down the page. http://ecihotrodbrakes.com/early_che...nversions.html

Personally if I had to have disk on the I beam I'd just go with that speedway kit or a similar one and run the 5 on 4-3/4 wheels on the front and carry a dual pattern spare.

You can swap 50/54 Pontiac drums and backing plates onto 47/59 Chevy 3100 spindles reasonably simply as they use the same wheel bearings. That is if you aren't bent on having disk brakes on the I beam.


Those rotors are stronger then OEM, they have 5/8 studs instead of 7/16"
The only correct way to change bolt pattern, is the way these are made drilled from the factory. No liability what so ever.
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