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Old 10-24-2010, 10:37 AM   #17
lolife99
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Re: Disc Brake Conversion Who Has The Best????

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Originally Posted by skeeterbug View Post
when i put dropped spindles and four wheel disc on my 71 the original 15" wheels would NOT fit. the wheel rubs the lca's, you will need to upgrade to larger dia. wheels. hope this helps.
Not necessarily.
ECE sells a 2.5" drop spindle,... like most other "direct fit" spindles.
The old Belltech 3" drop spindles cause more problems.
Either way,... trimming the lower control ares is almost a must, for 15" diameter wheels with more than 3.5" of backspacing.
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Convert to disc brakes.
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