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Vintage Windmills · 02-09-2014, 10:48 AM

Heres one I put together myself on the Eaton HO52 using the brackets from NW fabworks. If doing again, I would find brackets with holes already in that allow the caliper to mount at the 3/9 o'clock position. I used 78 Eldorado calipers and its true they are from a car, but those cars were huge and weighed what, 5000 lbs? Compared to the smallish 11x2 that was stock on the eaton, I cant believe I lost much if any stopping power. Caveat is I haven't had it out on the road yet, but should in a couple days.

The calipers are the same size as the stock front K20 ones but the piston is a little smaller, which is ok since the rear shouldn't do as much work as the front.

Parking brake cable brackets I made to use stock parking brake stuff:

02-09-2014, 10:48 AM	#1
Vintage Windmills Vintage 4x4s Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Prior Lake, MN Posts: 4,305	Re: Disc Brake kits 8 lugs Heres one I put together myself on the Eaton HO52 using the brackets from NW fabworks. If doing again, I would find brackets with holes already in that allow the caliper to mount at the 3/9 o'clock position. I used 78 Eldorado calipers and its true they are from a car, but those cars were huge and weighed what, 5000 lbs? Compared to the smallish 11x2 that was stock on the eaton, I cant believe I lost much if any stopping power. Caveat is I haven't had it out on the road yet, but should in a couple days. The calipers are the same size as the stock front K20 ones but the piston is a little smaller, which is ok since the rear shouldn't do as much work as the front. Parking brake cable brackets I made to use stock parking brake stuff: __________________ 67 GMC K1500 Custom- 305V6 SM420, PTO, Ram Assist, yellow (the outcast) (project period correct upgrades) 67 GMC C2500 351V6 TH400, AC, PS, PB (can't decide what to do with. Update, decided to keep and will restore ) 86 CHV K30 502 th400, apple red NEW 71 CHV K20 350 SM465, ochre (saved work truck) 71 CHV K20 292 SM465, white, tach, PTO, (future project) 72 CHV K20 350 350th, medium blue (project stocker) 01 CHV K2500hd crew, indigo blue ^3 dont run and the others don't see winter either '86 K30 Cummins "Fireside" thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=649649 '71 K20 "get driveable" thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590642 '72 K20 Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=493477&page=6



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