Re: IML: Budd brakes on C bodies and also rotor specs

[Jim Carpenter <Jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Shaun, if you call and ask for me (Jim) I can check our library for 
AIMCO and other numbers. My company would also be interested in carrying 
a small quantity of these in our stock depending on the investment required.

Shaun Shroff wrote:

> Thank you for all your interest. Once all the responses have come in 
> we can add up all the rotors that people need and I can give a price 
> based on this volume. These rotors are not going to be cheap for the 
> main reason that the volume is not high and it will be a part number 
> where the volumes are going down. The tooling cost for rotors is the 
> main cost for small runs because the pattern and engineering that go 
> into it is quite complex. We would need a sample and I want to thank 
> Ken for volunteering a rotor. We would only need to borrow it for a 
> week I believe. Does anyone know if this rotor has an AIMCO number 
> (maybe in the shop manual). This was the standard numbering system for 
> rotors. Thanks
>
> Regards,
>
> Shaun Shroff
>
> Durabrake Co.
>
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>
> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ken Lang
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 7:42 AM
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: IML: Budd brakes on C bodies and also rotor specs
>
> The DuraBrake Co. is local to me so I can volunteer one of the rotors 
> from my ’67 as a model. The rotor is still in good shape, plus we have 
> the specs from the shop manual.
>
> Ken
>
> ’67 Crown 4 drht
>
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>
> From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Frederick Joslin
> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 7:15 AM
> To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: IML: Budd brakes on C bodies and also rotor specs
>
> 1) I believe that very few 1967- 1969 C-bodies came with front discs 
> vs. all of the 1967-1969 Imperials so rotor availability is less of an 
> issue and there is a relatively easy swap to post Budd brake systems 
> for these cars if you choose.
>
> 2) Assuming that we go through with the purchase of the new lot of 
> Budd rotors, what specs will the manufacturer use? Does anyone have an 
> NOS rotor that can be used.
>
> Fred Joslin

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