Some Clarification: 71 Imperial rear disc brake pads el cheapo specials

[Elijah Scott <imperial1971@xxxxxxxxx>]

Just for clarification on ABS and rear disc brakes in
Imperials . . .

The four wheel Sure Brake ABS system was introduced on
the Imperial in 1971, and was used through 1973.  It
was also available on large Chryslers.

The rear disc brakes were used ONLY on Imperial and
ONLY for 1974 and 1975.

The message below suggests that an Imperial might have
had both of these items.  However, due to the hardware
used in the Sure Brake system, it simply was not
possible for Sure Brake to be used in conjunction with
rear disc brakes.

Also note that both systems worked VERY well.  :o) 
Imperial's Sure Brake was the first time an American
car was equipped with a *four* wheel ABS system.

Elijah
1965 Imperial LeBaron
1970 Imperial LeBaron
(3) 1971 Imperial LeBarons
--- Thad <gentrysgarage@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> HiYa Guys-n-Dolls,
>      Some many moons ago I owned an ex-California
> Hiway Patrol Dodge Monaco (yep a Bluesmobile) I
> never
> did not like the way it seemed to take forever to
> stop(considering I fell into the same boat as some
> o'
> the fellas I have read about with there high speed
> cruising escapades..ps loved them all [although I
> can
> not condone it :-}]) when I happened upon a very
> unfortunate 71(?) Imperial in a local Pick-your-Part
> (the poor old man must have died It was perfect
> triple
> black coupe!) with ABS and rear disc brakes as I had
> brought my life savings at the time of maybe 14.00,
> I
> proceeded to remove said brakes and stash them in a
> Rambler. When I was paid the next week I went and
> retrieved the set up with my paycheck and had just
> enough left over for alxe seals and gear oil! I
> swapped them that afternoon when assembling the
> caliper I found that the pads were ready to be
> replaced ..Dang I was on the phone trying to get
> them
> and quoted REALLY high price at the only place that
> had them. I looked at them and said to myself I have
> seen these before (at least I don't answer myself!).
> So I dug around in my parts and came across a set of
> Duster single piston pads, the only difference was
> an
> extra bit of metal which I proceeded to trim with a
> band saw to match the bad one I had and whalla
> instant
> Imp pad! Its worth a try
> Thad the ImpPoster
> 
> PS How did it work on the Monaco you ask? 100 to
> zero
> in less than a city block :-)
> Legal Disclaimer. The forgoing was done by a non
> professional driver almost 2 generations ago in a
> land
> never to be mentioned.


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