[Lars]

I did the disk brake conversion on my 73 Dart a couple months ago. The spindles came off an 85 5th ave. When the spindles were on the car (the 5th ave) the calipers were mounted on the front, I didn't realize until after I had buttoned everything up on the 73 that I had the calipers on the rear of the spindles. I obviously switched the spindles from side to side (guess I did this cause everything else I own has the calipers on the rear). Is this going to be OK? I don't run a sway bar so interference isn't an issue. I am concerned about steering geometry though. I haven't driven the car on the street yet, just around my yard. So I have no idea how it's gonna behave.

Thanks

 

[ski]

I have read posts of people doing this intentionally in order to get sway bar clearance so it's probably o.k. How does the car handle and stop?

 

[Lars]

Like I said I've only rolled around in my yard (carb needs to be rebuilt). It seems fine, I can mash on the brakes and it tries to throw me into the dash.

 

[Halfaed]

I would say if you can get it alligned at a shop you would be good.......... ;D I Did that to my car and I remember that I had problems getting the fronts to be close when turning the car. Something just wasn't rite. But then I switch them and everything was rite. -0*(

 

[jamesdart]

my 69 is like that. its fine.

 

[70Dustpan]

You can mount them front or back it doesn't hurt anything. The one thing to watch for with them in the back on a A body is the caliper hitting the shock and or the lower shock bolt. But factory on 73-up A body's they are in the front.

 

[demon340v]

Like I said I've only rolled around in my yard (carb needs to be rebuilt). It seems fine, I can mash on the brakes and it tries to throw me into the dash.

ahh someday i my car will want 2 do that lol

 

[Lars]

Yeah, I'm gonna get a full dose of the "oh crap!" stops outta the Duster after the V8 swap.

 

[rpmrich]

lars i just have to say, damn nice pic bouncing there, cant read type too busy watching the moving ball