RE: IML: Rebuilding Budd Calipers

["TomChoice" <tcsibor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike,

 

Correct me if I am wrong, but on the Corvette Calipers, the seals live in the bore, not on the piston. On these budds, the seal lives on the piston and has to be inserted into the bore with the seal slightly compressed. In addition the piston has a shaft at the bottom that has to slide into a mating bore at the bottom of the caliper, so it is not possible to install the piston on an angle and work the seal in.

 

 

Tom

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of michael popp
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 4:49 AM
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Subject: Re: IML: Rebuilding Budd Calipers

Hi guys----I've done a few Corvette calipers ---4 pistons---I used a piece of plastic pipe with a slightly smaller dia and use it to insert the rubbers into the caliper bore without any difficulty ---lube with brake fluid ----Mike Popp

----- Original Message -----

From: Kenyon Wills

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Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 5:09 AM

Subject: Re: IML: Rebuilding Budd Calipers

did you take a look at the club website's Master Technicians Service Conference for 67-69, the years that the budd brakes were used?  I saw a few sessions that looked promising.  Also check the Service Manual (coming to the website soon)?

 

They are on the respective pages...

 

I have a NOS Budd rebuild kit on my shelf.  If you can not locate anything on the website, I will open it and see if there are instructions there.

 

-Kenyon

TomChoice <tcsibor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Anyone know the secret to putting the pistons back into the caliper
cylinders on the 4 piston 1968 Budd calipers when new piston seals are used?
I am having a heck of a time....

Tom




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