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PostPosted: Thu May 13, 2004 10:42 am 
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hi, i have found a 79 lebaron, havent really checked it out yet, but if it has disc brakes will they fit my 67 dart? how much work is the conversion and what size is the bolt pattern? thanks


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PostPosted: Thu May 13, 2004 2:31 pm 
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Andy.......the upper and lower control arms will not fit. I've read info saying that the spindles will work, and that the geometry is changed slightly (for the better). The bolt pattern will be the 5 on 4.5, but I suspect that the rotor diameter would be too large for 14" rims. You'd most likely be required to go with 15" wheels/tires.

Actually, you can read the same info; Go to Bigblockdart.com , then scroll down the main page to the tech articles area. Go into front suspension. There's an article in there, written by the inventor/fabricator of the "AlterKtion" front K-member concerning using other than A-body parts for the LBP/Disc swap.

If the parts are available to you, I suggest spindles and rotors from an Aspen/Volare. In any case you will HAVE to get the late A-body upper control arms.

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PostPosted: Thu May 13, 2004 2:59 pm 
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The front suspension on that year LeBaron is identical to the Aspen / Volare - it's another one of the F/M/J clan. And yes, if you have a set of '73-up A-body upper control arms (and not necessarily from a disc equipped car) you can put the rest of the disc brake setup on your Dart.

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