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Re: Mcgaughys Big Brake Kit
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aggie: The problem was that the new caliper brackets were not sitting flush with the flange on the axle. The welds on the new brackets werent allowing it to sit flat. So I just took a grinder to the corners of the flange. This pic isnt the greatest but you can see the corner of the flange where I had to grind a little |
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Re: Mcgaughys Big Brake Kit
man, although the 13" rotors look great out back, McGaughys has problem after problem with their kit designed for our trucks... atleast your finding solutions to them... they should give you some money back
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I looked again and remembered at picture of an install done in a magazine, April 2010 issue of Street Trucks (may be Truckin). Anyway there is a picture of the rear end, from the passenger side (so that the front of the truck is to the viewers right), the pinion is at 3 o'clock and the caliper is at about 10 o'clock. I look on line for the pic, but did not find it. The lead photo for the article is a red and white 80's square body... Hope this helps.
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Re: Mcgaughys Big Brake Kit
Here is the picture scanned from the mag.. April 2010 Street Trucks, page 68.
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Good find stickelspeed. So it looks like something is wrong with how brackets are mounted c10seconds.
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Re: Mcgaughys Big Brake Kit
Ya good call! Ill get those flopped around and update pics. For some reason I thought the calipers should be mounted on the most forward part of the rotor. Thanks for taking the time to help point me in the right direction. Now that I think of it, did anybody else kit come with directions????
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Yea that is the article, pictures 27 & 28.
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Re: Mcgaughys Big Brake Kit
Hey C10,
Did you use the stock hardlines on the rearend housing with this kit, or did you make up new ones? Thanks, Ed |
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Re: Mcgaughys Big Brake Kit
Mine's been done for awhile, but I have been very busy with other issues.
L rear is at 2:00, R is 10:00. (Not sure if it's correct but I like the looks) The whole kit, other than having rear axles turned, was a great fit. I have not drove mine yet so I can't give any actual feedback. Pic's in my siggy, only thing I changed from kit was lines.
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I'm just about ready to get started putting everything back together. I got the rearend back from having the Auburn, gears & bearings/seals installed...cost me $100 this time
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Re: Mcgaughys Big Brake Kit
Sooo... Is there a bolt-on caliper upgrade for this kit?
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Re: Mcgaughys Big Brake Kit
I have had ZERO problems with this kit. I'm very happy with it actually. I'm just wanting "the cool" calipers
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Re: Mcgaughys Big Brake Kit
Take a look in the vendors Marketplace. I know Nate Porter is a McGaughys distributor.
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Re: Mcgaughys Big Brake Kit
80-85 cadaillac seville
or 7986 monte carlo fronts but you wont have parking brakes |
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Both viable options, but no e-brake AND they aren't 13" disc.
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Re: Mcgaughys Big Brake Kit
i never said they were 13"
just told you what the calipers are off of the cadys were rear calipers they have ebrake built into them sorry should have specified they were rears. |
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Sorry, I misunderstood your post. Thanks for clarifying.
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Re: Mcgaughys Big Brake Kit
So all in all would you guys reccomend this kit both front and rear? Seems like the front is a breeze to install, but seems like a lot of you guys are having problems with the rear.
I definetly want to go big brakes on my 86 but wondering if I should look at other options |
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