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: Diffrences beetwen a -65 and a -68 chevelle


Orust
Jun 24th, 04, 10:07 AM
Hi.
My name is Lars and I wonder if someone could answere the folloewing or direct me to a home page.

I have a -65 Chevelle and wonder wich parts fits from a -68 Chevelle regarding the suspension
Rear (controlarms upper/lower, shock absorbers springs, brakes and so on)
Front (trailing arms upper/lower, shock absorbers, springs, brakes and so on)

All the best!
Lars E

harleighguy
Jun 25th, 04, 12:25 AM
Lars, You can use the control arms off the front of the '68 and the rear lowers also. The upper rears will not work on a '65 as they are too long. As for shocks you can most likely use them, but I'd get new ones for a '65, same with the springs. Plus you can't use the rear springs from the '68 on a '65 unless you have changed the rearend to a '68 up rearend. The rear spring perches are flat for a bolt on spring in a '65 and '68 up have a pigtail spring that sits on a raised portion of the perch. Hope this helps. As for the brakes you can use the fronts and rears off the '68 too. Is the '68 a disc brake car with 4 piston calipers?

Orust
Jun 25th, 04, 5:51 PM
Thanks for your answere

Yes they are 4 piston calipers.