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disk brakes for rear need advice /help thanks
i am wanting to turn my truck to disk brakes in the rear ,it already has disk in th front but would like to convert the back to disk as well would like to be able to go to a junk yard and just rape parts off a newer tahoe or somthin would like to be safe but cheap as can get it , thanks rick
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Re: disk brakes for rear need advice /help thanks
Check these guys out: http://www.blackbirdscustomtrucks.com/
They do rear brake conversions just for our trucks, and I have done a little business with them and I was very happy with their service. I think they are a board vendor too.
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Re: disk brakes for rear need advice /help thanks
thank you !
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Re: disk brakes for rear need advice /help thanks
6 lug or 5 lug. There are several ways to do this. I converted mine with the LT1 F-body calipers and brackets from board vendor Captianfab. My truck is 5 lug.
Here is one of Cap's threads Check his sig for more options. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=398352
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Re: disk brakes for rear need advice /help thanks
i am running 72 5 lug suspesion so i will need parts that will comply with 72 suspesion
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Re: disk brakes for rear need advice /help thanks
Take a look at a front or rear rotor for a 69/78 Cadillac Eldorado or 69/78 Olds Toronado
They are pretty common an not all that expensive. If you use the 76/78 Eldo rear calipers they have parking brake pieces built in. You would still have to come up with caliper brackets but that shouldn't be that hard. |
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Re: disk brakes for rear need advice /help thanks
thanks were would i be able to get brackets to comply with those calipers and my axle also would i still be able to run my 72 steel rims
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Re: disk brakes for rear need advice /help thanks
I just bought the brackets for the caddy swap from a guy in mid west i believe.....I'll find the name and a pic of them mocked up . I needed to turn down the axle flange to fit the caddy rotor but that was about the hardest part. They are call steel tech solutions, he makes a nice bracket , takes a bit of time to get them, but they worked perfect www.steeltechsolutions.com
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Re: disk brakes for rear need advice /help thanks
thanks man those look awsome i am looking forward to putting disks on the back drums are so complicated! and disks are easy to install!
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thanks n2trux!
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was that sopposed to be a link ? if so it is not working
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Re: disk brakes for rear need advice /help thanks
ok dumb question???
how does the e brake work?? does it clamp the pads or is it in the disc like others I have seen
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Re: disk brakes for rear need advice /help thanks
It clamps the caliper to the rotor. There is an arm that comes off the back of the caliper.The arm has a mechanism in side the caliper, when it is pulled it pushes the piston outward and clamps the pads on to the rotor
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