Re: D52 Caliper Rear Disc Brake Brackets
 

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I replied to both of your PM's :)

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No. None of my rear disc brackets will bolt up to a Torino housing end. They are all designed to bolt up to the Impala/Truck backing plate bolt pattern.

If you are shortening the housing, why not use these ends so you can use the D52 rear disc brackets instead of Ford brakes of some sort?

http://www.moserengineering.com/othe...lip-axles.html

I have the base plates already machined to act as the bearing retainer with these housing ends.

When you order your axles you will need to be sure to order them with the correct brake offset.

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Thanks Captain; Not sure that I am going to cut any off( but I want too)so I guess I will have to check with some other people and see what I can do !! I really do love your setup though and who knows what will happen as I have to do some motor work first and get that out of the way !!! It now looks like I have some options so that is great !! Will let you know when I do it and keep up the great work too !! Thanks for all your efforts !!!!!!

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I'm in!! I'd like to get a set.

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I will send you a PM with ordering and payment info.

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Payment sent.

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Payment received and PM replied to :)

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anyone have pictures of how the e-brake cables mount to these calipers and what cables to use?

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I received my brackets today and they look great. Also I told John I needed these brackets as soon as possible because I had my truck on stands waiting to finish the install and he went out of his way to get the to me asap.

Thanks again John I really appreciate the great service and product.

Joe

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Bob. The brackets I made for you do not utilize D52 calipers. They use D154 calipers which are similar but smaller. Did your calipers come with the levers, cable brackets and springs? The cable housing attaches to the cable bracket with a clip and the cable itself goes up thru thru spring and connects to the notch in the lever.


Thank you for the purchase Joe :D

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Thanks Capt, I'll email you a pic of what I have.

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Capt, looking for a set of brackets for a 68 C10, purchased the 5 on 5 axle conversion from summit, would like to upgrade with these at the same time. Let me know how to pay

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I replied to your PM :)

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payment sent via paypal

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thx

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Won't these brakes cause pad knockback on the 12-bolt?

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What do you mean by "pad knockback"?

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This is when the rotor deflects slightly, pushing the pad and piston in with it -- the result is less braking power until the brakes are actuated again. This site does a good job explaining but seems to be missing illustrations:
http://www.stoptech.com/technical-su.../pad-knockback

On full-floating rears this isn't an issue, but with our 12 bolts there's some axle endplay that causes pad knockback. Floating calipers get around this with the ability to move with the hub. Fixed calipers like these do not. An alternative solution although not 100% effective is to use c-clip eliminators which hold the axle in place to a much greater degree.

So I guess the answer is that these calipers are ok if you are running c-clip eliminators.

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Is this 'pad knockback' something you have experienced with your rear disc brakes? Did you purchase a set of these D52 brackets from me?

The D52 calipers are not solidly bolted to the caliper bracket. They do slide on the 'bolts' that connect them to the caliper bracket. Yes the axles in a semi floating differential do have some lateral movement. In a differential that is in good condition, that movement should be minimal. I have not had one complaint regarding 'pad knockback' from any of my 100+ customers that have bought any of my rear disc brackets.

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My bad, I saw the first brake pic and it looks like the willwoods have front and back pistons which would make it a fixed caliper! Since these are floating I surmise that they'd work well without the c-clip eliminators.

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Will the 1985 Cadillac Eldorado calipers fit? They ave e-brake as well.

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No. Those are the smaller Metric calipers. Only the '76-'79 calipers as stated in this thread.

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Hey capt I'm interested in a set of your brackets can you send me an incoice. Are these in stock ready to ship? Thanx