Just found out that I have lowering spindles with non factory disc brakes, vintage air a/c, & a 327 transplant that was formally a V6. The problem is I rub when I go over humps in the road. Noticed that the springs look original. I figure they need to changed anyways, so I would like to try this option first & smaller tires last. The tires don't rub when I turn from end to end. I figure the springs are worn(HOPE). The size of the tires are 225/60/15. Not too big, so I'm surprised it hits. What size would I need to buy for my setup. Not sure if it changes anything, but the 67 was a V6 & everything has been added after the fact.


1967 Camaro, 327 Vintage Air A/C Be Cool Radiator Eldelbrock RPM Heads,

Lucky -

The rubbing may be more of a wheel backspace issue than tired springs. I know that a typical 1st generation Camaro disk brake setup pushes the wheels out toward the fender lip about 1/4 inch compared to drums; don't know how the lowering spindles, which typically use later model rotors and calipers (S-10 or similar).

If the springs are original 6 cyl springs (inline 6, not V6, FWIW), they could be tired if they are original and high mileage, but the weight difference between the V8 and the 6 isn't huge, particularly the way your car is set up (aluminum heads, etc.). Often times the 6 cylinder springs have a higher rate than the V8 springs.

Where is it rubbing? I know you said not when it turns, but is it rubbing both sides up top when the springs are compressed, or just on the outside?

Going by the wear on the inside of the fender it seems it is rubbing on both sides & the top. When I go over a dip in the road the is a screeching noise when it bottoms out. If I remember correctly the disc brake may have been a donor from an early nova. I wonder if I should take one of the tires off to measure the BS.

Lucky,

Please do your homework here b/c if you don't know what is going on, IT just may kill you!!

I figure that when you posted "V-6", that you didn't know what is going on AND I am JUST trying to help by flat-out telling you to learn about what you have!!

AND I say this with ALL respect b/c when a Buddy and I dropped a '51, 232" Stude V-8, 3-speed stick OD, into my old '52 Willis H/T car and took it out on the road for it's maiden drive and promptly broke a front hub AND lost a tire running 35 mph, trying to pull wheelies, I learned to figure out what I didn't know!!

I was ALL of 16.5 to 17 years old or so back in Highschool!! Say about 1965!!

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