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Title: disk brake kit
Post by: 46rat on December 06, 2017, 05:51:19 AM
 I have a 1951 Chevy truck with stock straight axle but it has spindles off a 49-54 car. Im looking for a disk brake kit that will fit.  All the kits I find either needs stock spindles or don't work with straight axle.  Does anyone know if the car kit will fit or will I need to go back to stock spindle.     
Title: Re: disk brake kit
Post by: just old on December 06, 2017, 06:51:01 AM
I no when I was going through the same thing I called speedway and talk to a tec guy there to figure out the best way to go . they were very helpful
but I needed everything from the king pin out , but it works fine
Title: Re: disk brake kit
Post by: 46rat on December 06, 2017, 08:33:31 AM
I will try to call them. All of their kits I see say not for straight axle tho. That's what's throwing me off.
Title: Re: disk brake kit
Post by: just old on December 06, 2017, 11:58:31 AM
my axles is straight also and mine came from speedway . it is chevy with a king ping for a 34 ford truck I will send a pic of it hope this help
Title: Re: disk brake kit
Post by: 46rat on December 06, 2017, 12:44:17 PM
Thanks for the pic. I'm going to call speedway and see what they say. They might change the kit to make it work. I just do want to change spindles again I just put them on.
Title: Re: disk brake kit
Post by: just old on December 06, 2017, 03:53:57 PM
I under stand about the spindles . the one I got had spindles and everything . I just removed the stock ones and installed the hole set up .
then I decided I liked the disc so much I installed them on the back also
Title: Re: disk brake kit
Post by: 46rat on December 06, 2017, 04:40:05 PM
  I'm going call them tomorrow. That may be the best way to go with the full kit.  I use the spindles that's one it now on my 48 chevy.  I really appreciate your help.
Title: Re: disk brake kit
Post by: 46rat on December 12, 2017, 08:42:06 AM
(just old).  I talked to speedway motors and they said I needed to use the the car kit but I might have some hitting on the strait axle when you make a  turns. He said that's a common problem. Do you have any problems with yours hit or any other problems. I'm going to order the kit in a few days.
Title: Re: disk brake kit
Post by: just old on December 12, 2017, 12:47:55 PM
i did have a problem at first , but I built some stops so it was just short of hitting . then it worked pretty good . 
Title: Re: disk brake kit
Post by: 46rat on December 12, 2017, 03:13:54 PM
I was wondering if I could probably do something like that. I haven't​looked it yet. Thanks for your help.
Title: Re: disk brake kit
Post by: just old on December 12, 2017, 04:48:22 PM
It took a couple tries but I got it