For Those Doing Disk Brakes. 60-66

[63_C10]

ok, i'm kinda new on here also. i want to do the cheaper swap (spindles, brake hardware, tie rods), but want to have the power booster as well. it will be installed on a '63 lwb with a 230 i6. i want to make sure i list everything i need to do, and if i'm wrong or forgot something, please let me know.

drill new holes for power booster/master cylinder, extend brake pedal push rod (i think someone said 1 1/14" ??), prop valve w/wire running to brake light switch to kick off valve, disc spindles, rotors, calipers, my outer tie rod ends, donor outer tie rod ends, adapter for tie rod ends, brake lines, tie into vacuum line somewhere.

did i miss anything?? haha! what about the rubber hose going to the caliper? any paticular year i need to get that off of? what year donor truck would be the best fit for me? i dont mind having the metal bushings. what vacuum line should i tie into for the booster? if i decide to not do the booster, how good do the disc brakes work on manual brakes? can ya tell i have no idea what i'm doing? ha! thank goodness for my dad!

[joe231]

Originally Posted by 63_C10

ok, i'm kinda new on here also. i want to do the cheaper swap (spindles, brake hardware, tie rods), but want to have the power booster as well. it will be installed on a '63 lwb with a 230 i6. i want to make sure i list everything i need to do, and if i'm wrong or forgot something, please let me know.

drill new holes for power booster/master cylinder, extend brake pedal push rod (i think someone said 1 1/14" ??), prop valve w/wire running to brake light switch to kick off valve, disc spindles, rotors, calipers, my outer tie rod ends, donor outer tie rod ends, adapter for tie rod ends, brake lines, tie into vacuum line somewhere.

did i miss anything?? haha! what about the rubber hose going to the caliper? any paticular year i need to get that off of? what year donor truck would be the best fit for me? i dont mind having the metal bushings. what vacuum line should i tie into for the booster? if i decide to not do the booster, how good do the disc brakes work on manual brakes? can ya tell i have no idea what i'm doing? ha! thank goodness for my dad!

that wire is supposed to go the ground side of a warning light. it tells you if you have lost pressure to one of your hydraulic circuits by completing the warning light circuit (by grounding out if there is a pressure difference between your front and rear brakes, ie. a leak). it doesn't have to be connected to anything for the brakes to work properly

[sixtyfour]

I'm going to do a disc brake upgrade w/dropped spindles this weekend. I decided to go with Early Classic Enterprises kit for a couple of reasons, first being that all the components are made in the USA which is important to me, no import stuff! The spindles are cast by Early Classics and the rest of the parts are from Raybestos and Federal Mogul. The second reason is you keep the factory components, no swapping out tie-rods, ball joints or control arms to work with the new spindles. Makes the job easier. I plan to document the install so stay tuned...

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Backing plates painted and brakes assembled ready for install.





Master cylinder semi assembled waiting to be bench bled.






Brake install complete, the only problem I ran into was my stock wheels did not clear the calipers. Once I pre-assembled most of the parts, the install took about 5 hours. You will also need a brake line bender tool, wheel bearing grease and of course brake fluid, other then that the kit came with everything needed right down to the cotter pins.