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Lowlyfe 11-06-2014 09:25 PM

Drum to disc swap? - Camaro rear end
 
Any leads on what is needed to swap my drums to discs on my 2nd Gen Camaro 10bolt rear?
The drums aren't going to cut it for my project

PDW HOTRODS 11-06-2014 11:22 PM

Re: Drum to disc swap? - Camaro rear end
 
Check Summit Racing. They have kits for that.

oldman3 11-07-2014 12:39 AM

Re: Drum to disc swap? - Camaro rear end
 
Speedway also sells kits this one has no "E" brake, but they also offer one with "E" brake...Jim http://www.speedwaymotors.com/GM-75-...Kit,14021.html

Lowlyfe 11-07-2014 01:44 AM

Re: Drum to disc swap? - Camaro rear end
 
That was easy. Thank you guys!

Speedbumpauto 11-07-2014 09:10 AM

Re: Drum to disc swap? - Camaro rear end
 
Be very careful about the calipers with the E brake function. I've had zero luck making them actually function with the Lokar E brake. Doesn't have enough travel + those brakes are hard to adjust and keep adjusted on a specialty car, at least in my experience. I'll NEVER buy those calipers again. Instead, I'll spend the extra bucks and get the system that has the drum style E brake in the rotor when I do the 9" in my 55.

1-ton of fun 11-07-2014 09:49 AM

Re: Drum to disc swap? - Camaro rear end
 
I used 98-02 f-body rear discs. 12" rotor with dual piston aluminum calipers and drum style ebrakes. You just have to mount them on opposite sides as the car they come on and it should bolt up. It did for me on my '77 nova 10-bolt

Lowlyfe 11-07-2014 10:49 AM

Re: Drum to disc swap? - Camaro rear end
 
Thanks speedbump I'll keep that in mind.

1TonFun, we're the brackets a direct bolt on application after swapping sides or is there more to it?

_Ogre 11-07-2014 11:58 AM

Re: Drum to disc swap? - Camaro rear end
 
if your still in the gathering parts stage...
does the 2nd gen trans am have the disc brakes like the 3rd gen?
i bought the 86 trans am rearend for $200, less than the cost of the kits

you don't say what year truck your working on, check out the link in my sig

Lowlyfe 11-07-2014 04:22 PM

Re: Drum to disc swap? - Camaro rear end
 
Mine is a 56.its got a Camaro rear under it already

butchp 11-07-2014 07:09 PM

Re: Drum to disc swap? - Camaro rear end
 
I just got this #140-5237 kit from no limit. wilwood also has a calipers for the front called a D-52 #120-10937. Rob at nolimit helped me with the part#s to get the correct balance front to rear.

Mac the Yankee 11-07-2014 11:44 PM

Re: Drum to disc swap? - Camaro rear end
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 1-ton of fun (Post 6907019)
I used 98-02 f-body rear discs. 12" rotor with dual piston aluminum calipers and drum style ebrakes. You just have to mount them on opposite sides as the car they come on and it should bolt up. It did for me on my '77 nova 10-bolt

Does anyone know if the 98-02 f body front calipers will fit the 2nd Gen spindles?


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