Re: [T3] Which brakes?!

[Tunaitis@aol.com]

I
 >>     The confusion starts here :  The spindles, brake rotors and calipers
 >> are
 >> the same between the two.  How can I easily tell if these axle beams are
 >> equipped with the earlier or later disc brakes?
 >>
 >>     Mike T.
 >>
 >>
 > The one with the small tie rod ends is early: 67 thru 68-1/2.  Spindles
 > should be identical with the exception of the area where the inner wheel
 > bearings and seals sit. (smaller on the early.)  Everything else should be
 > the same except for the inner wheel bearings and seals, of course!
 >
 > Bob Myers >>

  Thanks Bob, but the spindles and brakes are indeed identical on both beams. 
 Working under the assumption that the smaller tie-rod end shanks are the 
early design, that beam should have the early design disc brakes right?  
During dissassembly I realized fitting early steering and late brakes 
together (or vice-versa) would be an easy task so I figure at least one of 
these axle beams is a hodge podge of parts from different years.  From the 
spindle outward on both these beams they use identical parts.  So the 
question remains, how can I find out which spindles, and thereby which design 
brakes I'm working with?

        Thanks!

      Mike T. 

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