New.... need a little assistance.

[BRLZR2]

Hey guys, I'm new, I have a built ZR2 w/ 14 bolt rear end, and disc brake conversions. It's been a pain every year to get passed safety, and I need to figure how to hook up an ebrake to my truck.

I was told by my buddy who built it, that the 78' Eldorado rear calipers with eBrake are what I need.

Since the ones I have now function great, is there a way to add the parts needed to my existing calipers, is there some kits available? Or do I really need to swap the whole thing out? if so is this info correct? I'm having a difficult time finding what I need, that specifically says it has the ebrake hook ups for less then $300 a kit.

Please advise! Thanks!

 

[I Lean]

You can probably just buy the calipers, and use them with your existing rotors and caliper brackets (depending on which rotors/brackets you have now, obviously)

You can't add the parts to your existing calipers, the whole thing is different--you'll be clamping the caliper using hydraulic pressure normally, but also clamping the same caliper using the parking brake cables.

 

[BRLZR2]

You can probably just buy the calipers, and use them with your existing rotors and caliper brackets (depending on which rotors/brackets you have now, obviously)

You can't add the parts to your existing calipers, the whole thing is different--you'll be clamping the caliper using hydraulic pressure normally, but also clamping the same caliper using the parking brake cables.

Dang I was afraid of that. Ok so I've read a lot of post for people looking for JUST the caliper's (not the whole kit) do you know, or can you point me in a direction to purchase these fabled calipers with ebrake hook ups? Please?! any assistance will help thanks!

 

[I Lean]

Dang I was afraid of that. Ok so I've read a lot of post for people looking for JUST the caliper's (not the whole kit) do you know, or can you point me in a direction to purchase these fabled calipers with ebrake hook ups? Please?! any assistance will help thanks!

I haven't tried to buy any for a long time, but I'd think you should be able to just go to Napa, Autozone, O'reilly's, whoever--and buy the reman calipers.

 

[BRLZR2]

I've been shopping them, but not specidfically says it has the ebrake set up

 

[I Lean]

I don't think they'd call out "includes parking brake" or anything...since that was the standard for the car, it should just have them.

Might be best to just go in person and look in the box. If it has an extra lever, it's what you need. That way you can also check the mounting hole spacing and all that jazz.


Random 'net picture showing one version of the lever. There are differences between the 76-78 version, and the 79-85 version. I don't know specifically what those differences are though.

 

[BRLZR2]

Will do, Thanks for the info!

 

[Brad J]

I put disc's on a rear 60 several years ago. I bought some reman calipers from NAPA but there were no e-brake levers included. They could not locate them as well. They said to swap them over from the old pair (that I didn't have). I returned them & bought the $300 set from TSM ( http://tsmmfg.com/ ) It was pricey but got me disc brakes with the e-brake. You can find them at the junk yards on Caddys but it seems like only after you buy the $300 set. If I were to do it over again I would buy a Newer axle at the Junk Yard for around $100 that has Disc Brakes already. Caddy Calipers SUCK. I would not trust them with my life. They pass Safety Inspection but do not hold well on a hill once you get big tires.

 

[littlyota]

Not to highjack, but post up pics of the truck. Sounds sick

 

[Kevin B.]

I looked into using a rear caliper from 94-04 Mustang GT, it has a mechanical ebrake lever too. Dunno if it's enough caliper for a larger truck, though.

 

[richpblaze]

I think the right ones are off a 76 eldoraado check that or search Pirate 4x4.

 

[Tacoma]

There are differences between the 76-78 version, and the 79-85 version. I don't know specifically what those differences are though.
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Somewhere in there they went to a non-vented rotor, so you can't use them w/the usual 73-87 front rotor on the rear. The later calipers are set up for a single-thickness disc, and won't physically fit. I have two sets of the wrong calipers... :/

... and one right one that is spec'ed for the years listed.

 

[Chevycrew]

Its easier to just swap your guts into a factory disc brake 14 bolt.