I'm confused... *brake issues* - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

1BadSS · 01-15-2007, 10:19 PM

I've read that on some trucks the studs on the firewall are spaced differently, 3 3/4" and 4" of spacing, but I keep getting told a delco unit is 4" spacing on the firewall brackets while a bendix unit is 3 3/4" spacing on the bolt pattern. Also keep getting told I can use a whole delco setup?! How does this work if the bolt pattern is different?

**PICKMUP** · 01-15-2007, 10:33 PM

The bolt spacing, on the firewall side of the brackets is the same on all of our trucks. It is the spacing of the bolts from the booster to the outside of the brackets that is slightly different.
Get a complete, correct system, off a truck that came with the same type brakes you want to run...i.e. 1/2T DB. Don't mix-n-match, unless you really know what you are doing, or you will get in trouble and be asking questions on here forever...and trust me, you will get some completely wrong answers, every time.

1BadSS · 01-15-2007, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PICKMUP

The bolt spacing, on the firewall side of the brackets is the same on all of our trucks. It is the spacing of the bolts from the booster to the outside of the brackets that is slightly different.
Get a complete, correct system, off a truck that came with the same type brakes you want to run...i.e. 1/2T DB. Don't mix-n-match, unless you really know what you are doing, or you will get in trouble and be asking questions on here forever...and trust me, you will get some completely wrong answers, every time.

Awesome, there should be an FAQ about this.

*rage'nrat638* · 01-15-2007, 11:05 PM

agreed 100% frank

01-15-2007, 10:19 PM	#1
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01-15-2007, 10:33 PM	#2
PICKMUP "Trucks with Class" Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: OLYMPIA, WA, USA Posts: 8,130	Re: I'm confused... brake issues The bolt spacing, on the firewall side of the brackets is the same on all of our trucks. It is the spacing of the bolts from the booster to the outside of the brackets that is slightly different. Get a complete, correct system, off a truck that came with the same type brakes you want to run...i.e. 1/2T DB. Don't mix-n-match, unless you really know what you are doing, or you will get in trouble and be asking questions on here forever...and trust me, you will get some completely wrong answers, every time.

01-15-2007, 11:05 PM	#4
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	Re: I'm confused... brake issues agreed 100% frank

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