How to Disc Brake a D60 rear?

[bobdog]

these calipers are solid mount....they don't slide with application. you need to use flex lines because, how else would you take the caliper off for service without crackin the hard line and having to bleed it every time???

They are not solid mount. They slide on pins. While I see your point about not moving(much) when applied, as the pads wear they do slide the distance that the outside pad wears.

 

[Caleb]

That is my reasoning also, The scout is 35 years old and still using the orig master cylinder as far as I know. I may end up using an early (late 60's) Corvette manual disc brake master cylinder for better stopping power. Its a bolt in upgrade when you've got all disc's on these early Scout's

I have dual master cylinders (one for front, one for rear) so if I break a line I will still have brakes

How much were they? They look nice.

I got all my stuff from www.speedwaymotors.com the lines are here and all the fittings can be found here

 

[Brad J]

I have dual master cylinders (one for front, one for rear) so if I break a line I will still have brakes

That is a really good idea.


I spoke w/ Shawn @ Great Lake Offroad a couple times today and he is building me a custom bracket since the IH Dana 60 bolt pattern is much larger than anything else out there (4 1/4" x 3 9/16") for $75. He is not sure if the Chevy or Ford rotors will fit so I'll give the chevy rotors a try at 1st. I also ordered his new D60 Dominator Diff cover that sounds very strong for $135. Spec's sounded like (if I remember right) 1/2" recessed bolt ring, 1/4" thick cover w/ a 1/4" or 1/2" u ring over the ring gear area.

Another question, if using the Eldorado cailpers, are 3/4 ton Chevy brake pads used or Caddy ones? I would assume any thing that is for a Caddy will cost more but they are probably identical.

Thanks, Brad J.

 

[James K]

here are some pics of my setup...no e-brake but the eldorado calipers would swap right on...

very easy to setup, takes all of an hour (including removal of old drums and install of new setup)

you didn't by chance make a paper pattern of the brackets did ya?

 

[Caleb]

you didn't by chance make a paper pattern of the brackets did ya?

no, but it wouldn;t take more than a few minutes to pull it apart to trace one out...

 

[chevtech]

They are not solid mount. They slide on pins. While I see your point about not moving(much) when applied, as the pads wear they do slide the distance that the outside pad wears.

No to mention the solid line will keep pressure on the caliper causing one pad to stay engaged and would cause premature break wear and/or complete overheating/failure. I'd think seriously about getting some flex lines if it were my rig....

 

[TEAM FRED]

Rear discs

The brackets for chevy calipers are cheap, and readily available around town. YOu do have to weld them on, though.

Hey Braden can you give me some more details on this setup?
Where did you get the brackets?
What type of chevy calipers?
What lug pattern are you running?
Thanks

 

[I Lean]

Hey Braden can you give me some more details on this setup?
Where did you get the brackets?
What type of chevy calipers?
What lug pattern are you running?
Thanks

Holy thread resurrection, Carl!

Brackets from RL, ~$10 each
Chevy D44 front-axle calipers (or several other similar applications)
8 lug rotors, also D44 front axle application (mine were '78 Chevy truck, 3/4 ton rotors, 1/2 ton calipers)