Toad
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I just picked up a Dana 44 drum brake axle. I want to swap it to disk brakes before the swap. I have heard of using a combination of ford and chevy parts to do the swap. What do I need?
Early bronco disk brake swap
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broncomitch
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Get the knuckle's hubs and rotors from a 78-79.
It will be a lot easier and cheaper then piecing the other style togauther.
But, what you are after is the Chevy small bearing spindles, (hard to find) Chevy half ton calipers, and bracket,use your old hub and get rotors and new studs.
It will be a lot easier and cheaper then piecing the other style togauther.
But, what you are after is the Chevy small bearing spindles, (hard to find) Chevy half ton calipers, and bracket,use your old hub and get rotors and new studs.
Toad
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That's it? Just knuckle out from a 78-79 f150 or Bronco. Does it all bolt together?
Yep, knuckle out including the spindle and brake brackets. Chev is easier if you have access to the parts. Chevy you need from the spindle out and the brake brackets circa 1977 Blazer (as I recall). There's a couple more things to consider too with the chev stuff. Chev axle stubs are a little longer (because the spindle is longer). You can use your stock bronco stubs without the snap ring, drill them and put a big washer and bolt in the end (I've done that, it's no big deal) or swap on chev stubs. Your question about does it just bolt on?.. yes but, Ford changed the bolt pattern on the knuckles when they went to discs, so the Ford Dana 30 and drum 44 are usually swapped with chevy. You'll also need a disc/drum proportioning valve. Like Mitch said, the Chev stuff is getting hard to find but even new spindles are pretty cheap.
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