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k1rodeoboater · 07-24-2011, 10:05 PM

I got the rotors and calipers mounted finally. Thanks to my dumb luck I had HD spindles, HD rotors, and HD calipers. A fail of epic proportions was narrowly averted....next time I will just buy the bloody kit. Any cost savings I may have had doing it using doner parts was totally not worth it.
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ETA: as a side not for anyone who does pieve together a kit themselves. A 5/16 turnbuckle from tracto supply is the perfect length to use as an adjustable pushrod linkage. You'll need 9/16 hardware (blot, washer x2, lock washer, nut/locknut) but it is almost as though it's made for it. Fully retracted it just reaches the pedal and booster eye, so there is plenty of room for adjustments

07-24-2011, 10:05 PM	#4
k1rodeoboater Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fayetteville NC Posts: 752	Re: HELP!!! Disc brake swap going horribly awry!!! I got the rotors and calipers mounted finally. Thanks to my dumb luck I had HD spindles, HD rotors, and HD calipers. A fail of epic proportions was narrowly averted....next time I will just buy the bloody kit. Any cost savings I may have had doing it using doner parts was totally not worth it. Posted via Mobile Device ETA: as a side not for anyone who does pieve together a kit themselves. A 5/16 turnbuckle from tracto supply is the perfect length to use as an adjustable pushrod linkage. You'll need 9/16 hardware (blot, washer x2, lock washer, nut/locknut) but it is almost as though it's made for it. Fully retracted it just reaches the pedal and booster eye, so there is plenty of room for adjustments __________________ 1966 C10 Long step build on a budget http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=445201 no garage, no shop, limited storage space and tools....no problem.