RE: Obvious Brake Choice?

[Kevin Merkley <krmerkley@xxxxxxxxx>]

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Hi,

I agree with Gary except you do not have to change the upper control 
arms if you just change the spindle and add the backing plate.

If you have already redone the ball joints and such, get the spindles 
and backing plates from a 74-76 Valiant or Dart and change the spindle.  
Then go to the local NAPA store and buy hoses, rotors and calipers and 
pads for the Valiant.

The rotors actually will work from a car as new as a 1987 Diplomat or 
Fifth Avenue.

I did  mine and it was actually easy and not too much money. ($250 
range).  The expensive stuff for me was the ball joints and control arm 
bushings.  

Good luck.

Kevin

Gary Futrell wrote:
> 
> Jim,
> 
>   I know this is not one of your options on the list
> and you have already rebuilt the frontend, but I would
> find some early 70's A body disc brake spindles and
> the upper control arms. It wouldn't be that hard to
> pop the old spindles and upper arm off. The conversion
> isn't that expensive and works great. New rotors and a
> dual master cylinder are very reasonable and rebuilt
> calipers aren't that bad either. I just went ahead and
> bent new stainless lines for my system and it stops
> great. I gave it a good test the other day when going
> to a club meeting when some old bag pulled out in
> front of me. Glad I had those disc brakes and I'm not
> sure the old drums would have done the job.
> 
>    Gary
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> > Folks ... your thoughts please.  I am in the "brake
> > phase" of the 
> > restoration to my '64 Fury ... and I have to decide
> > on whether or not to 
> > convert to disc (in the front).
> > 
> > Here's my take on the options:
> > 
> > a) Stay with the front drum setup, and after buying
> > drums, bearings, 
> > shoes, an upgraded (dual) MC, wheel cylinders, H/W,
> > and lines, etc., 
> > I'll have spent about $700
> > 
> > b) Go with a disc brake conversion kit that bolts to
> > the existing 
> > spindles (because I've already completely rebuilt
> > the front suspension). 
> >  I am thinking that I can probably pull this off
> > with a Wilwood or P-S-T 
> > kit for just less than $1,000
> > 
> > Has anyone made this decision, have other thoughts,
> > regrets, advice, 
> > sources, etc.?  I am not arguing the performance
> > advantages of a disc 
> > setup, but as usual I am not working with an
> > unlimited budget ...
> > 
> > As always, thanks!
> > 
> > Jim Jablonski
> > Royal Oak, Michigan
> > '64 Fury
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Kevin R. Merkley
Thunder Bay, Ontario
64 Dodge 440 2dr HT (Cdn)

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