JL8 Front Brakes

[tom]

would different calipers be needed to use these rotors in a disk brake upgrade?

[69DZM21]

Would the front spidles on a JL8 car be different than the spindles on a car with power disc brakes.  I noticed in a Classic Industries parts book that the part numbers are different for drum brake and disc brake spindles.  If the JL8 hubs are the same as drum brake hubs, do the spindles need to be replaced aslo, or will the original spindles for power disc brakes work ok if the JL8 brake hardware was to be used?

[mark x22]

Jl8 uses disc brake spindles . You can use Jl8 or Corvette front calipers .

[red69]

I did this changeover in the mid 70's. Took everything off of the JL-8 car down to the spindles. The front brake lines were different also, took them all the way back to the master cyl.

[69DZM21]

Thanks for the info, it appears to be exactly what was done to my car.  There is a small piece of brake line that had to be modified for the JL8 brakes to be used.  My father-in-law took JL8 front brakes off his wrecked Z28 and put them on the Z28 I am restoring.

[red69]

Did he change the rearend also?

Thanks for the info, it appears to be exactly what was done to my car.  There is a small piece of brake line that had to be modified for the JL8 brakes to be used.  My father-in-law took JL8 front brakes off his wrecked Z28 and put them on the Z28 I am restoring.

[69DZM21]

The rear end has not been changed, it is the original.  He thought about changing the rear end but he did not, the JL8 rear end is MIA.  I know where it was last stored but I can not find it, though the search continues.