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Z16 · 07-28-2002, 01:37 PM

Does anyone know what the scoop is for swaping a newer disc brake front suspension into an early 60's torsion bar truck? I want to use bags, and I need the disc brakes. Am I better off to go with a subframe swap?

*Fast68Chevy* · 07-28-2002, 10:32 PM

what is the distance from outside of one frame rail to the outisde of the other at the motor mounts ? if its about 34 then you could probably swap a 64-87 front under it, i saw a site couple moinths back that they were talking about how they swapped in a disc brake front off later truck onto their pre-64 truck, from sounds of it it seems its a basically swap on mod on them too.,

good luck

07-28-2002, 01:37 PM	#1
Z16 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,509	Early 60's suspension swap ? Does anyone know what the scoop is for swaping a newer disc brake front suspension into an early 60's torsion bar truck? I want to use bags, and I need the disc brakes. Am I better off to go with a subframe swap?

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07-28-2002, 10:32 PM	#2
Fast68Chevy Account Suspended Join Date: May 2000 Location: IL Posts: 0	what is the distance from outside of one frame rail to the outisde of the other at the motor mounts ? if its about 34 then you could probably swap a 64-87 front under it, i saw a site couple moinths back that they were talking about how they swapped in a disc brake front off later truck onto their pre-64 truck, from sounds of it it seems its a basically swap on mod on them too., good luck



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