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Gsl-se front strut/hub swap to 1979 Sa

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Old Feb 19, 2018 | 11:58 PM
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Gsl-se front strut/hub swap to 1979 Sa

I have some front gsl-se strut/hubs. Will theses work without issue if I gather the brake parts?

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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 06:15 AM
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Brake line pitch is different. Wheel bolt pattern is different also. If you do not have the full se setup, I would get the 84-85 front disc rotor from the 12a to keep the matching bolt pattern.
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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 08:35 AM
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Thank you.
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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 10:45 AM
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it still won't work. The 1979 front spindle is small bearing and ALL 1984/1985 (S, GS, GSL, GSL-SE) are big bearing. Here is what you would need:

1. Front spindles (shock tubes) from 1984/1985
2. GSL-SE front rotors/calipers/seals/etc..
3. GSL-SE rear end or GSL with GSL-SE axles OR redrilled GSL axles.
4. Rear brakes stuff for GSL-SE
5. Rear e-brake cables that go into the subframe
6. Rear poportionaing vavlue
7. Probably an upgraded brake booster and master because of the pitch different AND bigger booster.

I know there is stuff I probably forgot and there are other ways to get this done.
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Old Feb 20, 2018 | 11:37 AM
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Thanks. Depending if we swap out our 5.0 conversion to the Ford rearend will be the deciding factor on it.

I may just run the front and use adapters on the rear.

Thanks for all the details.
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