Caliper hitting sway bar

Green68 · Post by **Green68** » Mon May 04, 09 12:20 pm

I'm putting the disc brake set up from a 71 b-body onto a 69 charger. I've now read that the caliper will interfere will the sway bar, is this true ?
Has anyone else fitted later B-body discs onto their 68/9 car that has a sway bar ? Also heard people swap the spindles side to side so the calpier is at the back, but also read this is a no no.
Everthing about swapping disc brakes from later cars seems to contradict.

Anyone have any ideas ????

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Mon May 04, 09 12:53 pm

I THINK THAT YOU DO SWAP SIDE TO SIDE ,HAD A BARRACUDA IN WITH IT DONE IT DROVE AND STOPPED FINE

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon May 04, 09 1:02 pm

http://www.moparuk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=25797

I had the same problem until I posted the thread. I just swaped the gear from one side to the other.

I had my caliper at 10o'clock on the drivers side, then when I realised it Bananarama! the sway bar I just took it all off and mounted the whole set up on the other side.

Hope this helps.

Green68 · Post by **Green68** » Tue May 05, 09 12:17 pm

Dukerich hows the car handle & brake after swapping the spindles side to side ?

Green68 · Post by **Green68** » Tue May 05, 09 12:19 pm

Oh yeah also heard people use E-body calipers to over come this problem.
Anyone have a pic of an E-body caliper so i can see the difference.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue May 05, 09 12:21 pm

I think the calipers are the same, "B" or "E".

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Tue May 05, 09 12:41 pm

Yes the 1970-on B and E calipers are exactly the same.

Mother Mopar fitted calipers in the forward position but the sway bars were mounted differently.

There is no problem fitting the brakes the other way around so that the calipers are at the rear. Most manufacturers do it this way around anyway. It makes no difference.

Green68 · Post by **Green68** » Wed May 06, 09 2:48 am

Thanks everyone

Green68 · Post by **Green68** » Thu May 07, 09 11:53 am

Problem sorted all i need now are discs & dust shields

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Thu May 07, 09 12:04 pm

Don't bother with the dust shields.