disk brakes • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **moparteenchalleneger** » 03 Jun 2009 15:55

my dad just gave me a 1970 dodge cahllenger r/t he through away the front drum brakes but we have a 72 road runner can i just pull the hole k member out from it and put it in the challenger or is it differnt or can i change the nuckels out

by **ianandjess** » 04 Jun 2009 0:07

im no expert but i would expect all parts would interchange except the k frame but if dave or eddie add to this theyll have more idea than me
cheers ian

by **72bluNblu** » 04 Jun 2009 2:47

The K frame won't swap, the rest of it should. I know the upper control arms and spindles will work, but I'm not 100% on the lower control arms.

by **dave-r** » 04 Jun 2009 7:33

Yes everything is the same but I am not sure about the K-frame.

by **dave-r** » 04 Jun 2009 7:39

OK. I looked it up.
If it is a 1972 B-body K-frame it is the same so will swap over. If it is a 1973 B-body it will not.

by **moparteenchalleneger** » 04 Jun 2009 14:06

hey thanks guys i think i will be doing it this weekend

by **Goldenblack440** » 04 Jun 2009 15:04

Would it be easier to just swap the spindles and rotors/ caliperss over onto the existing K frame? If you pull the whole front end out, you'll have to pull the eng/ trans. Unless you hold it up with a crane i suppose. Big job for a weekend! Hope the parts places are open Sunday.

by **dave-r** » 04 Jun 2009 15:37

That is what I would do. Unless I needed the LCAs for sway bar mounts and the whole clip looked in better condition with better bushes etc.

by **Goldenblack440** » 05 Jun 2009 18:25

YEs, or unless they intended to replace the existing setup with the unit all fully rebuilt, bushed and painted etc

by **moparteenchalleneger** » 10 Jun 2009 23:17

in rained this weekend so i didnt get it done but neather car has a motor i am geting a 68 383 for the challenger this week but i think i am just goiing to swap the spindles