Thread: 1952 Chevy Styleside Front Drum to Disc Swap

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I know that any draft tube could be replaced but I don't know if there is anything in the aftermarket to do it to this engine. the 216-early 235's are also vented in the valve cover ( the little slots ) so I don't know how the PCV would work out. when I shut my engine off, a little smoke is emmitted from the valve cover vents.

Your front end will work, its the same stuff as 'Vettes used til '62. Some disc conversions use stock hubs with slip-on rotors and need no spindle mods. Don't worry about boxing the frame, its already done. The frame rails are a hat section channel with a plate across the open part of the channel. BTW, if you want power steering, the Cavalier R&P unit works well.

For future reference, what year and flavor of Cavalier rack works?
What to use for mounts and tie rod ends?

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I'm in the process of putting the early chevy kit on my Buick stock suspension. Speedway motors guy doubted it would work (caliper interference with supension components when turning). I made a small modification to the stabilizer bar and moved the bracket on the lower suspension arm for the bolt between the stabilzer bar and the lower arm. The caliper body just bumped the bolt when the wheel was fully turned, but would interfere more when the brakes are actuated, thus moving the caliper body away from the mounting bracket. I also needed to have my spindles machined. They are in the shop now. I really think this is going to work. I will know more by Wed. or Thurs.

The chevy kit fit on the machined buick spindles ALMOST like I expected. I had a choice of redesigning the mounting bracket for the caliper or finding a way to set the rotor out about 3/16" to make the brakes fit over the rotor. A spacer is supplied with the kit that serves two jobs. It sets the inside bearing (and thus the rotor) out about 5/8" from the original bearing location and provide the surface the seal rides on. I could have had a new thicker spacer machined but I chose to just use some shim washers to set it out a little. Since the rotor sets further out I had to lose the washer for the outer bearing nut and grind out the notch in the nut just a bit. Knowing what I know now I would modify the machining of the spindles to fix these problems. I have a parts car so I suppose I could start over with the spindle machining but I don't see the need at this time.