interchangeable parts and years

taz 76regal · INNISFIL, ONT

interchangeable parts and years

Lightspeed Mike · BELLEVILLE, ONT

Depends on what your looking for? Small trim and trinkets will be model year specific. Larger stuff will vary more.

taz 76regal · INNISFIL, ONT

rear bumper filler,rear end rear disc brake set up

Lightspeed Mike · BELLEVILLE, ONT

Best to join a Regal forum and ask there. Not telling you to go away, but some people on model spec forums will know every nut and bolt.

shag766 · FOXBORO, ONT

Lightspeed Mike wrote:
Best to join a Regal forum and ask there. Not telling you to go away, but some people on model spec forums will know every nut and bolt.

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taz 76regal · INNISFIL, ONT

tks guys I have joined several buick forums but mosts are dealing in skylarks

studeshaker · BUCKHORN, ONT

hollander's interchange manual, it's what wrecking yards have used since the 20's. i have two - one for my chevelle and one for my vette.

taz 76regal · INNISFIL, ONT

where would you get one studeshaker

wuga · PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ONT

hollanderinterchange.net/ or maybe check on craigs list or ebay or Kijiji. there are probably guys out there that are getting rid of theirs.

Warren

studeshaker · BUCKHORN, ONT

wuga wrote:
hollanderinterchange.net/ or maybe check on craigs list or ebay or Kijiji. there are probably guys out there that are getting rid of theirs.

Warren

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427CARL · CLINTON, ONT

Heres one for free

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRuF4Bv1twE

RacerRick · TORONTO, ONT

Mid 70's GM's are pretty year specific when it comes to body parts. Usually the only difference is trim holes and the like.

The rear end should be a GM 8.5" 10 bolt, so any disk brake setup that fits one will bolt on. I would avoid the late 70's Seville and WS6 Trans AM stuff as the calipers are expensive and the ebrake setup is not very good. I would look at late 90's, early 2000's S10's with four wheel disks and an 8.5. I don't remember if the 7.5 rear uses the same housing ends, but if it does, it also opens up using brakes from camaro's, normal S10's, etc.

DJD · SCARBOROUGH, ONT

to add ,
70's-80's rear disc's aren't really much of a performance option
sure they look cool but they were never much more than a marketing option .. because it's cool to have rear discs .. not because those specific brake set ups were any real good

taz 76regal · INNISFIL, ONT

tks racerrick and djd and all for your suggestions. I know where I can get a late 90 s10 now one other ? is it a simple bolt on or mods needed?

RacerRick · TORONTO, ONT

Maybe someone else can chime in on whether the 7.5 and 8.5 take the same brakes. You will also have to change the prop valve, add flex lines to the rear, and change the master cylinder.

Honestly, rear disk brakes are not needed unless you are racing on a road course or something like that. The drums you have will work fine.

taz 76regal · INNISFIL, ONT

thanks rick on my 81 ta the propotion valve wasn't good right now the buick stops on a dime may just leave it but gearing is cruise gears like to upgrade and if I find a complete disc setup will go that route