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Re: Gathering parts for front disc brakes for 1969
My 69 has a stock 71-72 master cylinder, booster, and prop valve. I used stock M/C to prop valve lines, but made my own lines from prop valve down, then tied them into the existing front and rear lines. But stock 71-72 lines should fit. This all happened in 1995, when I was cash-strapped!
This doesn't apply to you, but I used 85 C10 spindles, and ended up using ball joints, center link and tie rod ends from 73-up C10, as I recall. But my notes say Pitman arm and idler arm are stock 69.
I had a race car shop use a CNC machine to re-drill the axle flanges. I was skeptical until they told me they never had one fail, even on drag cars. That was around 1995, and I've never had a problem. That's with various small blocks, probably making no more than 400 lb/ft torque.
If you do order new axles, make sure the builder makes the drum locator to fit 71-up finned drums.
FYI, the rear axle actually got wider in 1970.
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Mike
1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 34 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes.
1982 C10 SWB -- sold
1981 C10 Silverado LWB -- sold, but wish I still had it!
1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming.
Retired as a factory automation products salesman.
Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop.
Member here for 23 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then!
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