re
And can  Girling and ATE calipers be substituted for
each other?"

if you have the caliper carriers that match the particular caliper brand.

it's ok to put power steering knuckles on your non-PS Vanagon ..
but the steering ratio will be slightly faster..
and steering effort a little higher.

you can also convert an 83 to PS .
bit of work though.

scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: Front brake compatibility question

> If you swap the spindles (knuckles) you can use the different brakes.
> The lower control arm being cast or stamped does not matter.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Jim Felder
> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2011 7:53 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Front brake compatibility question
>
> I am pretty familiar with the differences between the older "stamped"
> front
> suspension system and the later "cast" system. What I want to know is are
> the calipers for both systems interchangeable? Can you use 90 calipers,
> for
> instance, on an 83? And can  Girling and ATE calipers be substituted for
> each other?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim