Re: '68 disc brake conversion...
Just completed the brake conversion on my '69 this past weekend with great success. Took the entire steering setup out of a '79 suburban including idler arm and pitman arm. Also grabbed the '79 spindles and calipers for the brake conversion. Replaced the upper and lower ball joints in my '69 with new Moog parts for a '79. Replaced the inner and outer tie rod ends and adjusters as those parts were tired from the Suburban. Installed the 79 hubs, the rebuilt '79 linkages, installed new 6 lug rotors, used the calipers form the '79 as they were in good shape, replaced the brake lines converting the 3/16 lines to 1/4 inch and installed new flex lines using lines from a '72 to maintain the 11" length required for the '69 setup. Also installed a new brake booster and master cylinder from Summit. My front end is now tight, all brand new braking system, and the truck stops on a dime. Huge improvement from drum brakes.
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Alan
2012 Ram 3500 Dually Crew Cab 6.7 Cummins
2014 Palomino Columbus 340RK 5th wheel
'69 Chevy C10 396BB
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