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hicktownhotrodder · 05-09-2009, 11:02 PM

i have a 72 chevy that i am gonna swap a 14 bolt i sourced from a 73. i need all new brakes, but cant find anything to work for 8 bolt hubs. plus its a full floater so i need the whole thing. any help would be great.

D13 · 05-10-2009, 07:41 AM

Does it not have anything on it? No drums or hardware at all?
Everything is available thru NAPA at a price, but it'll get nasty without cores.

hicktownhotrodder · 05-10-2009, 06:44 PM

yeah its all there. all of the brake stuff is rusted and wore out. northern illinois rust. lol

jeffspower · 05-10-2009, 08:52 PM

The Eaton rear for '72 only has '73- up brakes. If that is what you have & the parts are good, just transfer them. If you have a Dana 60, the parts don't swap.

I've never had to buy a brake drum for a 14 bolt. Just look for a 2wd truck in the junkyard that doesn't look like it was used hard - you should find good thick drums. You can score them for free by buying a pickup box trailer. Rob the brakes from it, then resell the trailer

hicktownhotrodder · 05-10-2009, 09:20 PM

Really? my eaton rear end brakes are the same? i have three of them monsters sittin around. ill have to look into that. thanks

Fry · 05-10-2009, 09:29 PM

it was way cheaper to go with discs on my 85. Bought all the drum stuff then started pricing out the disc stuff, shortly after I returned all my parts back to napa.

jeffspower · 05-10-2009, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by hicktownhotrodder

Really? my eaton rear end brakes are the same? i have three of them monsters sittin around. ill have to look into that. thanks

Yep, as long as they are '72 eaton rears. '73- up does have 2 drum sizes, 11" and 13" where '72 only has 11".

Funny thing is the parts catalogs don't ask what rear end for a '72, but I'm pretty sure the Dana 60 drums are different- but then I have never wrenched on a '72 with a 60 rear.

A quick way to ID a '71 or older Eaton is the drums are outboard, meaning you can remove them w/o pulling shafts & hubs.

jeffspower · 05-10-2009, 11:52 PM

I see you added to your sig & a pic in another thread that you have a dually. Is that the truck you are working on? Different game on brake parts there.

hicktownhotrodder · 05-11-2009, 04:53 PM

yeah thats my baby.

ive got three eatons with the one piece hub and drum. i am goin to look at that tonight. where can i get the socket/wrench to take the hubs off with? it looks like i need a toothed socket to get in there.

hicktownhotrodder · 05-11-2009, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Fry

it was way cheaper to go with discs on my 85. Bought all the drum stuff then started pricing out the disc stuff, shortly after I returned all my parts back to napa.

where did you get your disc parts at? were they eight bolts? i want to keep my truck a dually cause ive only seen three and owned two of em.

ghettoluxury · 05-13-2009, 10:32 AM

Brackets from ruff stuff specialties and everything else for a 75 Dana 44 front axle from any parts store everything for under $200

hicktownhotrodder · 05-13-2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ghettoluxury

Brackets from ruff stuff specialties and everything else for a 75 Dana 44 front axle from any parts store everything for under $200

ok. get the brakets, then Dana 44 brakes will work on the 14 bolt? ill definately look into that. thanks

hicktownhotrodder · 05-15-2009, 09:47 PM

i needed to bump this thread cause i got a problem. my eaton finnaly gave up the ghost in my pickup and need to get this put together fairly quick but not so fast itll cost a fortune

05-09-2009, 11:02 PM	#1
hicktownhotrodder Rollin Coal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Winnebago Illinios Posts: 131	14 bolt brakes i have a 72 chevy that i am gonna swap a 14 bolt i sourced from a 73. i need all new brakes, but cant find anything to work for 8 bolt hubs. plus its a full floater so i need the whole thing. any help would be great.

05-10-2009, 07:41 AM	#2
D13 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Memphis MI Posts: 1,851	Re: 14 bolt brakes Does it not have anything on it? No drums or hardware at all? Everything is available thru NAPA at a price, but it'll get nasty without cores. __________________ 1987 2 ton 1982 250/TH350 beater in progress Dad's 1981 3/4 L6 3 on tree posi and no options, awaiting restoration or scrapping Plus a mess o' tractors

05-10-2009, 06:44 PM	#3
hicktownhotrodder Rollin Coal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Winnebago Illinios Posts: 131	Re: 14 bolt brakes yeah its all there. all of the brake stuff is rusted and wore out. northern illinois rust. lol

05-10-2009, 08:52 PM	#4
jeffspower Well, Whoop-dee-do! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Easton, Mo. pop.- me & scarcely a few others Posts: 2,302	Re: 14 bolt brakes The Eaton rear for '72 *only* has '73- up brakes. If that is what you have & the parts are good, just transfer them. If you have a Dana 60, the parts don't swap. I've never had to buy a brake drum for a 14 bolt. Just look for a 2wd truck in the junkyard that doesn't look like it was used hard - you should find good thick drums. You can score them for free by buying a pickup box trailer. Rob the brakes from it, then resell the trailer __________________ '68 GMC shortbox 4x4 350/SM465/T221- bought it in '83 SOLD '72 K20 500 Cad/TH400/NP205 SOLD '92 Chevy 2500 6.5 mech TD 4L80E crusty daily driver '72 Monte Carlo... sweet low mile toy '11 Dodge Challenger IE 392 6spd... midlife car

05-10-2009, 09:20 PM	#5
hicktownhotrodder Rollin Coal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Winnebago Illinios Posts: 131	Re: 14 bolt brakes Really? my eaton rear end brakes are the same? i have three of them monsters sittin around. ill have to look into that. thanks __________________ I have three letters to all these import guys: God-Made-Chevy 04 GMC Sierra 2500HD Duramax 1972 Chevrolet C-30 Dually Pickup stock? 350 SM465 four speed 1977 GMC K-35, TH-400, 4X4 450 horse 454(dad's) 1993 Dodge cummins 5-speed DEAD!!

05-10-2009, 09:29 PM	#6
Fry Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sask, Canada Posts: 169	Re: 14 bolt brakes it was way cheaper to go with discs on my 85. Bought all the drum stuff then started pricing out the disc stuff, shortly after I returned all my parts back to napa.

05-10-2009, 11:52 PM	#8
jeffspower Well, Whoop-dee-do! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Easton, Mo. pop.- me & scarcely a few others Posts: 2,302	Re: 14 bolt brakes I see you added to your sig & a pic in another thread that you have a dually. Is that the truck you are working on? Different game on brake parts there. __________________ '68 GMC shortbox 4x4 350/SM465/T221- bought it in '83 SOLD '72 K20 500 Cad/TH400/NP205 SOLD '92 Chevy 2500 6.5 mech TD 4L80E crusty daily driver '72 Monte Carlo... sweet low mile toy '11 Dodge Challenger IE 392 6spd... midlife car

05-11-2009, 04:53 PM	#9
hicktownhotrodder Rollin Coal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Winnebago Illinios Posts: 131	Re: 14 bolt brakes yeah thats my baby. ive got three eatons with the one piece hub and drum. i am goin to look at that tonight. where can i get the socket/wrench to take the hubs off with? it looks like i need a toothed socket to get in there. __________________ I have three letters to all these import guys: God-Made-Chevy 04 GMC Sierra 2500HD Duramax 1972 Chevrolet C-30 Dually Pickup stock? 350 SM465 four speed 1977 GMC K-35, TH-400, 4X4 450 horse 454(dad's) 1993 Dodge cummins 5-speed DEAD!!

05-13-2009, 10:32 AM	#11
ghettoluxury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waynesfield Ohio Posts: 1,991	Re: 14 bolt brakes Brackets from ruff stuff specialties and everything else for a 75 Dana 44 front axle from any parts store everything for under $200

05-15-2009, 09:47 PM	#13
hicktownhotrodder Rollin Coal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Winnebago Illinios Posts: 131	Re: 14 bolt brakes i needed to bump this thread cause i got a problem. my eaton finnaly gave up the ghost in my pickup and need to get this put together fairly quick but not so fast itll cost a fortune __________________ I have three letters to all these import guys: God-Made-Chevy 04 GMC Sierra 2500HD Duramax 1972 Chevrolet C-30 Dually Pickup stock? 350 SM465 four speed 1977 GMC K-35, TH-400, 4X4 450 horse 454(dad's) 1993 Dodge cummins 5-speed DEAD!!



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