Will a disc brake caliper off a 74 caprise work - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

me3 · 08-17-2004, 07:39 PM

I have a bad one it was all originally off a 79 1/2. please help. if nothing can the piston work. Im on a very low budget and if the old beaters will work thats great.

silvertonguedevil · 08-17-2004, 10:00 PM

I guess I'm not following what you are asking. Will the brake caliper work on what? And you have one off of a 79 1/2 what?

me3 · 08-17-2004, 10:24 PM

I have a junked 74 caprise for parts. I have a 68 stepside I am putting a 79 disc brakes on (just spindles and stuff not the whole crossmember. but one brake caliper is shot I cant even push the piston out with 120 psi of air pressure. my guess is that they will swap but I think someone beat on the caprise. basically willl the piston swap if I can pop them both out.

silvertonguedevil · 08-17-2004, 10:43 PM

By the 79 disc brakes, do you mean pickup or Caprice?

me3 · 08-17-2004, 11:02 PM

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JJR · 08-18-2004, 07:55 AM

I looked on Hollander and it looks like the 74 Caprice caliper is different than the 79 C-10. The Caprice caliper would work on a 71-78 C-10 but not 79-up. I looked on Advance Auto Parts website and it shows the same part numbers for the piston's (I had to campare a 75 and 79 C-10 because they did not show anything for a 74 Caprice) so you should be able to swap. Also, the rotors are the same on the Caprice and the 79 C-10 so you could use the thickest set. I know how limited budgets can be, but you can get a re-man caliper for under $15 at the parts stores for the 79 C-10. The price of the piston by itself is $17 (go figure).

me3 · 08-18-2004, 05:39 PM

thanks a lot most people would tell you to buy new Ill have to try to pop the pistons tonight.

08-17-2004, 07:39 PM	#1
me3 hart Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: hell nebraska Posts: 115	Will a disc brake caliper off a 74 caprise work I have a bad one it was all originally off a 79 1/2. please help. if nothing can the piston work. Im on a very low budget and if the old beaters will work thats great.

08-17-2004, 10:00 PM	#2
silvertonguedevil Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Seaside, Oregon Posts: 1,789	I guess I'm not following what you are asking. Will the brake caliper work on what? And you have one off of a 79 1/2 what? __________________ -Greg My Chevy trucks, past and present: 1962 C10 SB Fleetside 1964 C10 LB Fleetside BBW 1966 C10 SB Fleetside 1966 C10 SB Fleetside BBW 1968 C10 SB Fleetside 1971 C10 LB Fleetside 1971 C10 SB Fleetside 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1972 C10 LB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1974 C20 Cheyenne 1979 K5 Blazer Cheyenne 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Custom Deluxe 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Scottsdale 1986 C10 SB Fleetside Silverado 2008 Silverado 1500 4x4

08-17-2004, 10:43 PM	#4
silvertonguedevil Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Seaside, Oregon Posts: 1,789	By the 79 disc brakes, do you mean pickup or Caprice? __________________ -Greg My Chevy trucks, past and present: 1962 C10 SB Fleetside 1964 C10 LB Fleetside BBW 1966 C10 SB Fleetside 1966 C10 SB Fleetside BBW 1968 C10 SB Fleetside 1971 C10 LB Fleetside 1971 C10 SB Fleetside 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne 1972 C10 SB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1972 C10 LB Fleetside Cheyenne Super 1974 C20 Cheyenne 1979 K5 Blazer Cheyenne 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Custom Deluxe 1982 K10 SB Fleetside Scottsdale 1986 C10 SB Fleetside Silverado 2008 Silverado 1500 4x4

08-18-2004, 07:55 AM	#6
JJR Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Leesburg, GA Posts: 746	I looked on Hollander and it looks like the 74 Caprice caliper is different than the 79 C-10. The Caprice caliper would work on a 71-78 C-10 but not 79-up. I looked on Advance Auto Parts website and it shows the same part numbers for the piston's (I had to campare a 75 and 79 C-10 because they did not show anything for a 74 Caprice) so you should be able to swap. Also, the rotors are the same on the Caprice and the 79 C-10 so you could use the thickest set. I know how limited budgets can be, but you can get a re-man caliper for under $15 at the parts stores for the 79 C-10. The price of the piston by itself is $17 (go figure). __________________ FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB Second Owner 70 C-10 Second Owner 93 GMC C1500 Third Owner 99 C2500 Crew Cab Short Bed

08-17-2004, 10:24 PM	#3
me3 hart Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: hell nebraska Posts: 115	I have a junked 74 caprise for parts. I have a 68 stepside I am putting a 79 disc brakes on (just spindles and stuff not the whole crossmember. but one brake caliper is shot I cant even push the piston out with 120 psi of air pressure. my guess is that they will swap but I think someone beat on the caprise. basically willl the piston swap if I can pop them both out.

08-17-2004, 11:02 PM	#5
me3 hart Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: hell nebraska Posts: 115	truck

08-18-2004, 05:39 PM	#7
me3 hart Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: hell nebraska Posts: 115	thanks a lot most people would tell you to buy new Ill have to try to pop the pistons tonight.



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