Super Chevy – October 2019

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The Chevelle’s factory spindles work fine
with the Wilwood brakes because these
heavy-duty spindles were heavy-duty to
begin with. The Wilwood brake calipers
will work with these with only minor
modification. If your Chevelle has front
drum brakes the procedure is bit different
and detailed in the instructions from
Wilwood.

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The existing bottom hole in the spindle
must be enlarged to /-inch for the
/-inch caliper bracket bolt to clear
the hole.

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Next, the front caliper brackets are
installed using the /-inch and /-inch
bolts provided in the kit. Install a .-
inch shim between the caliper bracket
and spindle face. Do not tighten the bolts
until you’ve confirmed proper caliper
centering and spacing from the rotor.
You may need more shims or less
depending upon caliper clearances.
Use red threadlocker on the threads and
torque the top countersunk bolt to 
ft-lb. The bottom bolt gets  ft-lb.

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We like the

Wilwood

aluminum hubs,

which provide

both aesthetics

and strength.

Bearing races are

already pressed

into the hubs

and are good to

go. Bearings are

provided with

the kit.

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