What year Seville is a better donor for it's rear disc brakes? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

chevyrestoguy · 04-16-2009, 08:49 PM

I went 'yarding today after work and found 2 Cadillac Sevilles with complete rear disc brake set-ups. One was a '77 (rear wheel drive) and the other was a '78 (front wheel drive with the funky sloped decklid...ugly)

Are these the same, or is one a better donor than the other. I have read that the '79-'85 Eldorados and Rivieras are good donors, but the rotors on all the ones I have seen in the wrecking yard were 5X4.75 bolt pattern. Maybe I could grab the calipers off those and the rotors and brackets off the '77 or '78?

chevyrestoguy · 04-17-2009, 10:36 AM

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Pyrotechnic · 04-17-2009, 10:55 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Seville

It looks like you want the first gen RWD one. The article states that 77-79 has rear disc brakes and a 5x5 bolt pattern.

**Captkaos** · 04-17-2009, 12:39 PM

Pyro is correct, 1977-79

Keep in mine the 94-96 HD Impalas (or B/D-body line) had discs also with 5x5.

Pyrotechnic · 04-18-2009, 03:01 AM

Here's a good write up if you haven't already read it. Apparently 80-85 calipers will work, though I'm not sure about bolt pattern on the rotors.

http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/chas...n/reardisc.htm

Jonboy · 04-18-2009, 05:33 PM

Some of the Devilles and Fleetwoods from 77-up had rear discs also. I had a 78 Fleetwood Brougham, and it had a 12 bolt with rear discs.

04-16-2009, 08:49 PM	#1
chevyrestoguy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: apple valley, ca Posts: 2,670	What year Seville is a better donor for it's rear disc brakes? I went 'yarding today after work and found 2 Cadillac Sevilles with complete rear disc brake set-ups. One was a '77 (rear wheel drive) and the other was a '78 (front wheel drive with the funky sloped decklid...ugly) Are these the same, or is one a better donor than the other. I have read that the '79-'85 Eldorados and Rivieras are good donors, but the rotors on all the ones I have seen in the wrecking yard were 5X4.75 bolt pattern. Maybe I could grab the calipers off those and the rotors and brackets off the '77 or '78?

04-17-2009, 10:36 AM	#2
chevyrestoguy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: apple valley, ca Posts: 2,670	Re: What year Seville is a better donor for it's rear disc brakes? ttt.

04-17-2009, 10:55 AM	#3
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: What year Seville is a better donor for it's rear disc brakes? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_Seville It looks like you want the first gen RWD one. The article states that 77-79 has rear disc brakes and a 5x5 bolt pattern. __________________ 1977 GMC Sierra Grande

04-17-2009, 12:39 PM	#4
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	Re: What year Seville is a better donor for it's rear disc brakes? Pyro is correct, 1977-79 Keep in mine the 94-96 HD Impalas (or B/D-body line) had discs also with 5x5. __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

04-18-2009, 03:01 AM	#5
Pyrotechnic Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,930	Re: What year Seville is a better donor for it's rear disc brakes? Here's a good write up if you haven't already read it. Apparently 80-85 calipers will work, though I'm not sure about bolt pattern on the rotors. http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/chas...n/reardisc.htm __________________ 1977 GMC Sierra Grande

04-18-2009, 05:33 PM	#6
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Re: What year Seville is a better donor for it's rear disc brakes? Some of the Devilles and Fleetwoods from 77-up had rear discs also. I had a 78 Fleetwood Brougham, and it had a 12 bolt with rear discs.



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