I need a left drum spindle for my BIL's 66 Imp. I can't find one in any of the suppliers sites. I was told that the Velle spindle was the same. Is this true? If not where can I get a stock drum brake spindle for his Imp.??

Thanks in advance!!

65 and 66 Chevy (full size car) are the only thing that interchanges per Hollander. Original GM number is 3855004.

Thanks Jon. John (ALLYEARS) has a good used one hes going to sell me.

I guess GM musta machined these to create the Chevelle Z-16's front 11" drum brakes, right??

Do their ball joints fit like the A/F/X cars do?? B/J nuts, bottom up, top, down??

pdq67

65+ Full size were rear steer cars----would that change the spinldles???

I think the spindle arms bolt-on so no.

Please AGAIN!!

"I guess GM musta machined these to create the Chevelle Z-16's front 11" drum brakes, right??

Do their ball joints fit like the A/F/X cars do?? B/J nuts, bottom up, top, down??"

pdq67

No Paul, the Z16s had a unique spindle that looks just like a regular Chevelle spindle, except the upper bolt boss located higher. I looked them over at Chevell-abration, but I don't think I took any pictures. :(

Impala spindles have an inverted lower balljoint, and are a VERY tall spindle because of this. The effective height is relatively short because the lower arm & balljoint goes on top of the spindle, instead of the bottom.