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IThat's a good sign. I expect the custom conversions have improved things quite a bit. We have a mutual friend with a 62 sport coupe which had a disc brake conversion using bolt on Mopar parts. I have seen the gymnastic he has to go through to either park it or to get it into a driveway, I thought it was dangerous because of the huge turning radius. Queen Mary probably has about a 2000 ft turning radius. The car to which I refer was a little less than that.Mike Moore On Jun 18, 2014, at 10:41 AM, John Lazenby <french_fryguy@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: I didn't notice a change but then when you are moving the Queen Mary who is counting........ On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 9:43 AM, "'John Grady' jkg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]" <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi, I have AAJ kit on my Matador,( same as F) JY used them too. Works fine so far , reasonable cost too. John G From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Moore mmoore8425@xxxxxxx [Chrysler300] Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 12:22 PM To: John Lazenby Cc: Jack Boyle; Ronald Kurtz; Intl 300 Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Brake Conversion John, Thanks for the info. How much impact did the conversion have on turning radius? Mike Moore 300H On Jun 18, 2014, at 7:57 AM, John Lazenby french_fryguy@xxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote: A couple of comments regarding a disc brake conversion. I've done two cars, our '60 300F (now sold) and our '57 300C. Both kits were from AAJ AAJ Brake Conversion Web Page
and worked out well. I purchased their base kit as they supply all of the application descriptions and part numbers needed to complete the kit. You may be able to save yourself a few dollars by
purchasing these items at your local parts store. The only upgrade I did was on the '57 300C. I discovered that the brake hose numbers they suggested were very tight when the suspension was fully extended. I went to a local shop and had "braided" lines custom made a bit longer. Not only did that correct the travel issue but the pedal pressure was much better. Since then anytime I do brake replacements on any of our cars I install braided lines for this reason. Cost was very close to the rubber hoses. Should you be running wire wheels you will have brake dust and this ends up getting on the whitewall tires. I found myself constantly washing and scrubbing to keep them clean. Improvement on this can be by selection of pad material one uses, but the trade off is rotor life. I purchased and installed a set of Kleenwheels Dust shields | Brake dust covers | Clean Wheels | Kleen Wheels which greatly reduced the dust getting on the outer side of the wheel and tire. I used a
universal part number they offer and it is a very easy install. Beyond what I've said this will cover the brake caliper and give the appearance of a drum brake. Hope this info will be of assistance to anyone doing the conversion..... John Lazenby
On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:31 AM, "'Jack Boyle' jackcboyle@xxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]" <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I used ECI (Engineered Components) on my 52 Dodge and they were great. I know they offer other Mopar kits. .Jack Jack Boyle (913) 544 4650 Enjoying the same C-300 since 1967 From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ronald Kurtz mark6268@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7:53 AM To: Intl 300 Subject: [Chrysler300] Brake Conversion Hello, everyone: I will be changing over to disc brakes on my E this fall and am looking for a good supplier. I recall e-conversations about this and would like hear from someone who had a good experience with a reliable supplier. Thanks. Best, Ron Kurtz E #292 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __._,_.___ Posted by: Michael Moore <mmoore8425@xxxxxxx> To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join and select the "Leave Group" button For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylang __,_._,___ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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