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390spirit 
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 Posted: Apr/17/2014 at 10:44am |
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I went to the local Auto Zone and got the pads for the 4 cyl. setup no problem, also got calipers, no problem.....rotors are a different story, I will have to try elsewhere, maybe the local NAPA can get them.
when I checked on rock auto it listed the bearings as the same for the 6 cyl cars and the 4 cyl cars of the same year, 1981 Spirit either 4 or 6 cyl same #'s , seems strange that G-man had one's that are different unless rock auto is wrong! National A-2 and A-6 SKF BR-2 and BR-6 |
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Posted: Apr/17/2014 at 7:19pm |
I find that interesting.
Did you visually identify the pads as for the 4 and not the 6? They are quite different.
When I got my first set of "4 cylinder" pads it was from O'Reillys.
They gave me those pads with extreme confidence (like these guys would have a clue, all that they know is part numbers)
Showed me on the computer where the 4 and the 6 called for the same part #.
That is how I tested my local Auto Zone when I called them. Made them physically look at the 4 and 6 pads and they confirmed that the part # called for in the computer bothe the 4 and 6 pads were identical in size and shape.
Every place I called (including NAPA) had the same results.
As for the spindles, I can't say for certain about any year other than 1980.
But the spindles I am 100% sure were the originals that my car was built with.
And they were physically shaped different than the 6 cylinder.
I can't remember the exact differences however because I tossed them in the trash...sorry.
The moral of the story is; even with places like Rock Auto "Trust But Verify!"
Good luck,
g-man
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Posted: Apr/18/2014 at 6:52am |
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everything on mine went back together with no problems, nothing rubs.
the best part is I got the pads for free! 20 years ago I bought pads at a different Auto Zone and when I picked these up he asked me for my info for warrantee purposes, so I said check back, I bought these from you guys a few years ago so these should be free, he looked it up and lo and behold there it was so I got them, went home and changed them out went back and got my $15.00 back! thanks Auto Zone! |
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Posted: Apr/18/2014 at 7:29am |
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Free is good. I had the same thing with Sears shocks. I took them back 20 years later and they replaced them.
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Posted: Apr/19/2014 at 2:45pm |
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The same bearings don't necessarily mean the same spindles. Spindle could be a different length and use the same bearings. Most likely the four cylinder spindles are a bit shorter, but that's just a guess.
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390spirit wrote: