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05-18-2016, 07:01 PM | #1 |
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70 C10 drum to disk conversion
I have purchased a SSBC A126-71 front drum to disk brake conversion kit for my 70 C10. I have two questions -
1) While the list of required tools does not mention needing a drill, in the instructions they state that a new 3/8 inch hole must be drilled in the brake pedal one inch below the existing hole - does anyone know why this is needed / if it is really required? 2) When I removed the old vacuum booster, there was a rectangle of ancient insulation matting between the bracket and the firewall - it is trashed. I assume that it is supposed to make a "seal" to keep engine bay fumes out of the cab. Has anyone ever used some other sort of a "seal"? |
05-19-2016, 05:59 AM | #2 |
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Re: 70 C10 drum to disk conversion
The one inch drop on your pedal is 100% necessary, without your brakes will be very awkward, touchy, and frankly dangerous. I thought I could bypass it, but basically my brakes would go from nothing to max pressure way to fast, resulting in very hard abrupt braking... no bueno.
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05-19-2016, 07:27 AM | #3 |
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Re: 70 C10 drum to disk conversion
Thanks for the info, vortech71chevy. Did you drill your pedal in place or remove it? I cannot see exactly how to remove it and drilling it in place looks like a real pain?
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05-19-2016, 02:00 PM | #4 |
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Re: 70 C10 drum to disk conversion
Was there a reason why you had to change the geometry of the pedal and pushrod for that conversion? I just replaced my master cylinder with a wilwood unit. I replaced the factory pushrod on my '70 with the wilwood one (bought the kit) using the factory hole on the brake arm and it seems to be fine. (I haven't filled it with fluid yet, I need to make my new lines)
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05-23-2016, 07:59 AM | #6 |
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Re: 70 C10 drum to disk conversion
I finished the front drum-to-disk conversion last night (as well replaced the rear springs and all four shocks).
All in all this conversion was easier than the other two that I have done (first on 65 Chevy II, second on 71 Mustang). Stopping power and control is vastly improved. And no, I did not drill the extra hole in the brake pedal - I thought I'd try without it and do it if the brakes did in fact become too touchy to use as was suggested. No sign of touchiness using the stock linkage hole. For the issue of "plugging" the hole in the firewall where the linkage passes through - I ended up just taking a rectangular piece of some very stiff industrial carpeting, slit a vertical slot for the linkage to pass through and mounted it between the booster bracket and the firewall. |
05-19-2016, 03:10 PM | #7 |
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Re: 70 C10 drum to disk conversion
There should be a rubber cone-shaped boot that goes in the round hole that the brake pedal pushrod passes through to seal the firewall.
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05-19-2016, 03:19 PM | #8 |
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05-19-2016, 03:22 PM | #9 |
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Re: 70 C10 drum to disk conversion
I believe they are reproduced. I am sure Wes (Classic Heartbeat) can fix you up, or any of the other board vendors.
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