Installing disc brakes to your 67-72 Chevy truck is a popular upgrade. To make the change, you’ll need to replace your wheels with aftermarket ones.
CPP offers an excellent kit to upgrade your front brakes from drums to discs while using your existing ball joints and tie rod ends. This is a much safer solution.
Spindles
Classic Performance Products’ complete disc brake conversion kit for 67-72 Chevy truck drum brakes is an excellent way to keep yourself and your loved ones safe while adding style and functionality to your classic truck. Not only will this provide better disc brakes, it also comes with factory-style spindles and tie rods, 12″ standard vented rotors, booster, master cylinder and prop valve assembly – everything you need for installation!
This kit offers great value at under $1000 – much cheaper than re-sealing and adjusting your original drum brakes or replacing your front crossmember. To complete the braking upgrade, you’ll also need new brake lines and wheels suitable for your vehicle (usually 15″+). In order to make everything work properly, you may have to swap out lower control arms as well – an investment that pays off in the long run!
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Calipers
When considering disc brake conversion for your Chevy truck disc brake conversion 6 lug, there are numerous caliper options. Wilwood offers an extensive selection of front and rear calipers to meet any need.
Chevy truck disc braking conversion 6 lug calipers typically consist of aluminum but can also be steel. They are single piston calipers with semimetallic pads.
These calipers require the use of aftermarket wheels with proper caliper clearance in order to avoid scratching the rotor. You will need to locate a wheel fitment diagram and compare it with your tires before purchasing new wheels.
A 67-72 disc brake conversion kit can be used with most 15″ wheels. You may need to drill a small hole in the lower spindle for this kit, and also require the Disc Brake Proportioning Valve #37-8546 for installation.
Brakes
By upgrading to disc brakes or power brakes on your 67-72 Chevy truck disc brake conversion 6 lug, you will increase the stopping power of your vehicle and ensure reliable all-weather performance. We offer a selection of front and rear disc brake kits with 12″ rotors, single piston calipers, semi-metallic pads, parking brake cable extenders, brake hoses, pre-bent rear brake lines and mounting brackets to meet any need.
Modifying the lower control arms on your 1967-72 Chevy truck is a cost-effective and straightforward way to upgrade from drum brakes to discs. You can purchase factory stamped reproduction or tubular lower control arms that keep the stock spindles and brakes in place.
Converting your 1967-72 C10 to a 1973-87 factory disc brake C10 requires replacing the ball joints and outer tie rod ends on your lower control arms. Additionally, upgrading to the 73-87 lower control arms with “pillow block” sway bar mounts makes installation much simpler.
Wheels
Upgrade your 67-72 Chevy truck’s front end to disc brakes is the most satisfying upgrade you can make. Not only are the conversions simpler to make, but they’re also safer. The most costly part of the project besides the conversions themselves is getting a replacement wheel and tire package to clear your stock rims for the new rotor and caliper assembly.
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To ensure success with a conversion kit, consider investing in one that offers everything needed. Many companies sell comprehensive packages so you can save both time and money by purchasing everything at once.
For the ultimate disc brake conversion on 67-72 Chevy trucks, CPP (Chevy Performance Products) brand products are your best bet. This set comes complete with forged aluminum calipers, 12″ rotors and a complete hose kit to take your 6 lug truck disc brake conversion to the next level. CPP has a long history of manufacturing quality automotive aftermarket products.