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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Stilwell, Kansas
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72 Blazer Rear Disc Brake Conversion - help.
This is my first time posting. Were can i find the least expensive disc brake conversion kit for my 72 blazer? My rear drums are shot.
I really appreciate anyones help. |
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TILT COLUMN GURU
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Re: 72 Blazer Rear Disc Brake Conversion - help.
ECE has a nice kit. easy to install and they are the best people to deal with.
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kevs_classics64 64 Impala SS Conv 72 Blazer 2wd 75 Jimmy 2wd 63 Belair wagon 02 Silverado ext cab. DD RIP EL JAY |
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SKINNY TIRES RULE!
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Bothell, WA
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Re: 72 Blazer Rear Disc Brake Conversion - help.
http://www.blackbirdscustomtrucks.com/ also makes a kit. One of the guys that works/worked there is/was a board member (drink2mny).
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: San Antonio
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Re: 72 Blazer Rear Disc Brake Conversion - help.
Summit might have something under $500.00 bucks. Hope that helps.
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Eliot, Maine
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Re: 72 Blazer Rear Disc Brake Conversion - help.
i do not care for any rear disc kit that has the e-brake in the caliper....to complicated and a chance for things to seize up. much better to have a drum brake e-brake that is housed behind the brake rotor. 87-88 daytonas had the former style and it was very problematic. 1989 and newer dodge fwd's (and neon's) with rear disc had the later/better style that is problem free and much easier to work on.
remember that a drum shoe has a larger swept area than a disc pad and so works great holding a vehicle still and the shoes only need to be replaced due to extreme age when the linings fall off the metal part. i'd prefer to use a factory rear disc brake package from the same manufacture (GM in this case) so that parts are easy to get. i bet a lot of aftermarket brake kits use their own pads and parts, etc so not easy to just go down to the local store. i want to put 3/4 ton 2000+ rear disc on the back of my 72 burb 2wd 8 lug. if i too much money, i'd swap out the 10.5 FF 14 bolt axle for a 2000+ 11.5 FF axle.....that would totally killer. |
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The LuvShack Garage
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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Re: 72 Blazer Rear Disc Brake Conversion - help.
I have the McGaughy's 13" Rear Kit, Not installed yet.
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Central Vermont
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Re: 72 Blazer Rear Disc Brake Conversion - help.
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Stock axles? Might be easier to just repair your existing drums IMO. Repairing those would only take an afternoon in the driveway as oppossed to the amount of work needed to go disc. Plus, add in the fact that not all disc kits have e-brake capacity, then there's even more work. |
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Seattle
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Re: 72 Blazer Rear Disc Brake Conversion - help.
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1972 K5 Blazer with Cummins 4BT, NV4500 swap in the parts gathering stage. Last edited by RED72blazer; 06-27-2009 at 12:53 PM. |
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Central Vermont
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Re: 72 Blazer Rear Disc Brake Conversion - help.
That's the best first step, 2nd step is to loose the rubber brake lines and replace em with a set of stainless steel braided lines, those two thing's alone will make a big difference believe it or not.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Stilwell, Kansas
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Re: 72 Blazer Rear Disc Brake Conversion - help.
Thanks guys! I really appreciate the help. I think i might just try rebilding the drums, and upgrading the brake lines first.
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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: spokane wa
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Re: 72 Blazer Rear Disc Brake Conversion - help.
Well let me know if you have any questions about our kits.
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Lake County, ca
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Re: 72 Blazer Rear Disc Brake Conversion - help.
hey blue i got 2 factory calipers and 2 rotors from kragen and ordered a rear disk brake bracket kit w/hardware from ebay. total was about 400 $s
Last edited by daddys72jimmy; 07-01-2009 at 05:03 PM. |
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