Re: [Amc-list] left-braking car/disk brake kit

[Peter Marano <pmarano@xxxxxxxxx>]

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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:58:55 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Amc-list] left-braking car/disk brake kit
> To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> On Thu, 24 Apr 2008, Frank Swygert wrote:
>
>   
>> I can't tell the difference between a 63 American
>> and Classic drum brake spindle, but I haven't mounted a Ranger
>>     
>
> There is no difference. I just put 74 Gremlin drums on the
> 63 American.  Bolts on, same height, Gremlin grease seal
> and bearings fit in the AMerican spindle. Most definitely,
> 63 Classic == 74 Gremlin.
>
> As far as I can tell, other than the later Matador etc "big
> bearing" spindles, all AMC/Rambler/Nash spindles are exactly the
> same EXCEPT that there are two heights of the base (thickness
> where the bolts go through) -- a "tall" one used on many (but
> apparently not all) AMC factory disc brake setups. The reason is
> to clear the disc brake dust shield. THat's the only difference
> and the only reason for the height difference.
>
> I dunno nuthin about those "big bearing" spindles, and I've
> never seen them. But they're from some far flung future, 1970's
> I think. My time machine doesn't travel that far forward.
>
>
>   
My 1960 Ambassador had spindles with the upper bases longer or shorter 
than the lower bases.
Which is to say the more modern spindles would not interchange.

Peter Marano
Kenosha WI

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