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Location: Victoria Australia | Has anyone here done a front disc conversion on a '61 Newport?
I have done it on mine but the tyre shoulder rubs on the inner guard lip on curtain turning degrees.
The conversion has positioned my wheels further outwards. I am running 235/70R15 tyres without previous trouble.
My calliper mounting bracket is made to fit on the outer face of the stub axle were as I have noticed on this site that they are made to be fitted on the inner face.
Is this available for the Newport or do I need to change stub axles to have the conversion work?
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Location: N.W. Fla. | On my '60 Plym I used '77 NYer disc spindles w/o problems. |
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Location: Victoria Australia | Ok, thanks.
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Location: Perth Australia | Alex
What parts did you use for your conversion?
Hoppers stoppers stuff or from the US?
I will be setting up discs for the plymouth, but I want to use locally available stuff if I can
I have the same sized tires on the rear of my dodge and they only just fit in there, I have 205/75/R14C tires on the front
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Location: Victoria Australia | Hi Mick,
Sorry for the delayed reply.
I received my conversion kit from Elco in Melbourne.
If I cannot bring the wheels back in with different disc's etc then I will convert back to drums.
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Location: Victoria Australia | If you look at the 'Midstate Mopars Bendigo' heading on the Aussie site, my car is the first pic of a white car.
Must go, off to work. |
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Location: N.W. Fla. | What about Chrysler Valiant or Charger spindles? Did they have disc? |
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Location: Victoria Australia | They probably have Mopar1.
Have come across another supplier of Chrysler parts, new and old, called Hemi Performance.
They are in a number of states around Australia so will discuss my brake situation with them once I complete my fuel tank job.
Came across them while searching for a fuel tank pick-up line filter which they have new in stock. |
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Location: N.W. Fla. | The A Arm mounts may be closer on the later spindles, I posted a Thread about extended shaft ball joints to restore full travel they come 1" or 1/2" longer. |
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