pic and info request -- 76-78 Caddy El Dorado brake calipers for rear disc conversion - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

shiner2001 · 10-28-2010, 01:48 AM

I just ordered a set of captainfab's brackets to convert my rear drums to discs on my 72 and am looking to source my calipers from a 76-78 El Dorado so that I can have an ebrake (to be set once a year to pass safety inspection...if they even actually check it, but better safe than sorry). It's looking to be pretty pricey to buy the caliper set up with the e-brake brackets in place, but I'm trying to see how exactly they work so that I can fab my own e-brake set up. If anyone has these calipers, either mounted or not, and can post some pictures, that would be great. Basically I am looking to see how the e-brake brackets and springs are mounted, as well as what they actually do when the pedal is set, so that I can start work on making my own. The caliper that I am looking at starting with is this one, Cardone #18-4116.

Any info helps!!

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10-28-2010, 01:48 AM	#1
shiner2001 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 222	pic and info request -- 76-78 Caddy El Dorado brake calipers for rear disc conversion I just ordered a set of captainfab's brackets to convert my rear drums to discs on my 72 and am looking to source my calipers from a 76-78 El Dorado so that I can have an ebrake (to be set once a year to pass safety inspection...if they even actually check it, but better safe than sorry). It's looking to be pretty pricey to buy the caliper set up with the e-brake brackets in place, but I'm trying to see how exactly they work so that I can fab my own e-brake set up. If anyone has these calipers, either mounted or not, and can post some pictures, that would be great. Basically I am looking to see how the e-brake brackets and springs are mounted, as well as what they actually do when the pedal is set, so that I can start work on making my own. The caliper that I am looking at starting with is this one, Cardone #18-4116. Any info helps!! __________________ Derek 72 Chevy Cheyenne Super LWB 454 SS LS6 90 GMC Suburban V2500 350 ----------- 64 Chevy El Camino 357 73 Jeep Wagoneer 360 78 Jeep Cherokee 360 79 Scout II 345 88 Jeep Wrangler 4.2L 91 Jeep Wrangler 4.3L 98 Lincoln Mark VIII 4.6L 01 GMC Yukon 5.3L *"If it's not broken, fix it 'till it is!"* Last edited by shiner2001; 10-28-2010 at 02:06 AM.



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