Re: Fwd: Pacer Suspension:

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" From: Matt Haas <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
" 
" If anyone can help Bob out with his Pacer brake question, please drop him a 
" line. Bob's email is Boboshut@xxxxxxxx
" 
" Matt
" 
" >From: Boboshut@xxxxxxx
" >
" >Hi: I have a 1950 willys pickup thats is in the process of a suspension 
" >replacement from its original drop axle to an AMC 1979 Pacer suspension. 
" >Being the Pacer is close to the width wheel base as the willys and has a 
" >(4) bolt mounted crossmember it makes it an relative easy swap. For 
" >oddball vehicle as the willy is, there are not many after market 
" >suspension upgrades for the C frame, so the Pacer makes it simple canidate 
" >with its rack and pinion steering. My question is for disc brake upgrades. 
" >The Pacer is a 9 inch disc brake setup and I know some AMC models spindles 
" >will bolt up with an 11 inch disc brake upgrade. My question is: Is the 
" >other Spindles beside AMC that will bolt in to the A arms to give me more 
" >disc brake options, as in my area i`m have NO LUCK finding and AMC donner 
" >vehicle to make the upgrade. So any advice will be appreciated. Thank you 
" >for your time   Bob:

i don't know of any 11" disk setups that fit amc spindles and i don't
know of any other spindles that fit amc suspension, but i don't claim
to know everything...

all amc spindles disk and drum use the same bearing #2/#6 bearing sets
-except- for the '74-8 'big bendix' on big cars, and across the board
'75-6, which uses #16/#17.  my '65 project american has a set from a
'75 pacer.

it appears that just about all mopars '65-'72 except imperials and
base dart/valiant also used #2/#6 bearings; '73 and '79 - but
curiously not '74-8 - fury, monaco, polara, newport, new yorker, and
town & country also used #16/#17.  '73-6 dart/valiant with disks and
all the others are 5x4.5"

amc drums used to be the trick setup to convert dart fronts to 5x4.5"
lugs.  makes me wonder if there isn't an sae spacing guideline...

ford doesn't use any of those sets, but gm small and midsize - eg.
nova, chevelle - to '78 and fullsize '77-8 [first years of downsizing]
used #2/#6 - but of course they're all 5x4.75" lugs.
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