[V8Vairs] front brakes?

[v8vairs@corvair.org]

In a message dated 2/17/2005 3:45:26 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
richie49@sbcglobal.net writes:

> Hello everyone,
>    I have a question concerning the front brakes on a late model(1965).  I
> have a 65 with a caddy 500 and 425 transaxle in the rear of the car. I have 
> put
> disk brakes on the rear of the car already and now putting them on the
> front. The question is will the front spindles work OK by putting on adapter
> plates to mount disks? Are the bearings on hubs strong enough? Are the ball
> joints strong enough? I don't know enough about the drum spindles on the
> Corvair to make a decision. How do most of you fellow v8 people have your
> brakes?
>     The car isn't going to be road raced. It's more of a 1/4 mile car with
> mostly street driving. I plan to in the future rebuild a front end and use 
> the
> spindles and rotors off a S 10 pickup, but that will take a while and I want 
> to
> try to get this thing on the road. Please give me your thoughts or advice.
> 
>                                       T
> hanks
>                                        
> Richard Vance
> 
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They sure will.....no strength problems have arisen in 35 yrs....What units 
are you adapting?

Go to www.corvaircenter.com and the Forum.....look for "disk brake" thread, 
lots of pictures of various units.

Matt