Chevy P30 Chassis 1973 brake rotor clearance.
I had to replace the front rotor on my '73 P30 Sportscoach RV. The local NAPA had no listing for '73 dual rear wheel P30, but they did have one for the '75 and the rotor matched all dimensions, excep...
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bucky wrote:
There is a reason the parts place needs to know what you are working on. A better employee or a different parts chain could have sold you the correct parts without all this screwing around. The lock washers were on there for a reason. If that part was the only choice I would have had them turned rather than compromise the hardware and perhaps your safety.
I checked another reference and it said the same rotor was used for '75 and '73. AFAICT, it's not the wrong part. I could have had the rotor reground to thinner, but I'm not really concerned about the removal of the lock washers. The loctite will be fine. I'll put the washers back on with the next pads (after I've worn off some of the rotor) and I'll occasionally check the dust shield to make sure it doesn't loosen.
