Can I swap brakes

REBKINS18

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I need to know if the calipers on my 1973 dodge sportsman camper van will fit on my 1978 dodge futura camper van. I got a new van but the front brakes went out but I just did the old ones?

Saturday, November 19th, 2011 AT 2:11 AM

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REBKINS18

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The old one is a 1973dodge spotsman and the new one is a 1978 dodge shinook futura

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Saturday, November 19th, 2011 AT 2:23 AM

RASMATAZ

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Try bolting the caliper to the new one and see if it works

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Saturday, November 19th, 2011 AT 2:26 AM

REBKINS18

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Oh ok thanks :-) but. How do I tell without doing all that? It's dark, i'm a chick, new to this car thing sorry :-/

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Saturday, November 19th, 2011 AT 2:34 AM

CJ MEDEVAC

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GO TO AUTOZONE. COM

PLUG IN EACH VEHICLES INFO (NEAR TOP AND CENTER--"CURRENT VEHICLE")

THEN GO TO THE TOP RIGHT AND ENTER THE PART YOU NEED (OR HAVE)

DO BOTH VEHICLES---COMPARE THE PART NUMBERS

IF THEY MATCH--IT WILL INTERCHANGE

I DO THIS MYSELF SOMETIMES

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Saturday, November 19th, 2011 AT 3:12 AM

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