Which is the best disc brakes for a Chevelle?
Which is the best disc brakes for a Chevelle?
Additional Popular Chevelle Front Disc Brake Conversion Kits Available from Master Power Brakes The Legend Series front disc brake conversion kit for the 68 Chevelle comes at a great price point and packs plenty of stopping power. We offer both a manual disc brake kit (#DB1741M) for $689.00 and a power brake conversion kit for $789.00 (#DB1741P).
What kind of disc brakes does a 1966 GM a body have?
All 1964-1966 A-bodies came from the factory with a single-reservoir master cylinder. In 1967, GM upgraded to a safer dual-reservoir master cylinder. You could run manual disc brakes, but for disc brakes to operate efficiently, they need a lot more line pressure than drums do.
Can you convert drum brakes to disc brakes?
There are two options to choose from when converting front manual drum brakes to power discs. You can either scrounge up good used parts from a donor car, or buy an aftermarket brake conversion kit. For those of you with a GM A-body car (like my old El Camino), a front disc brake swap is very common.
What kind of disc swap do I need for Chevelle?
The second approach will detail what you need to do to add taller F-car spindles, along with the discs, to improve the handling geometry along with the brake swap. Both of these options can be achieved with parts sourced from Rock Auto and Summit Racing Equipment. This is a typical ’64-’72 drum brake package using the factory short spindle.
Additional Popular Chevelle Front Disc Brake Conversion Kits Available from Master Power Brakes The Legend Series front disc brake conversion kit for the 68 Chevelle comes at a great price point and packs plenty of stopping power. We offer both a manual disc brake kit (#DB1741M) for $689.00 and a power brake conversion kit for $789.00 (#DB1741P).
Which is the best disc brake conversion kit?
The first of our two options is the 1968 Chevelle Manual Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit (p/n: DB2710M) which retails for $1129.00. This system will convert original drum brakes to disc brakes using a high quality 4-piston billet aluminum caliper and mounting brackets along with the added benefits of slotted and drilled rotors.
The second approach will detail what you need to do to add taller F-car spindles, along with the discs, to improve the handling geometry along with the brake swap. Both of these options can be achieved with parts sourced from Rock Auto and Summit Racing Equipment. This is a typical ’64-’72 drum brake package using the factory short spindle.
Can a GM front disc brake be rebuilt?
This swap would obviously use all the stock wheel bearings, seals, caliper rebuild parts, and pads for the ’70-’81 F-cars. GM used this single-piston caliper on millions of cars and they work very well. A rebuild kit costs pennies and is simple to perform.
