It was MY experience with the CPP kit which I am not dissatisfied with, that it all went together as expected with a few glitches I didn't expect.
1) It uses 71-82 rotors and calipers. The special banjo bolts that I got were 10mm. They were too short for the thickness of the hose block. I ended up having to order longer ones from another vendor so they were safe to use. I HEAR they changed the calipers to 7/16. If you get 7/16 instead of metric, you might be alright.
2) I had the rotors drilled and slotted. You can ask for that, and BROTHERS (where I purchased the kit) were glad to accommodate.
3) The original drums are removed (talking about the front here) and I went ahead and purchased the aluminum hubs so I didn't have to remove rivets. I can sell the front hubs complete with the drums for more. It was easier that way. It comes with the proper wheel studs and everything you need.
4) I didn't go with the booster. The reason was if you want the booster, you get to decide how to modify or even remove your transmission crossmember to make it fit, OR you can put it on the firewall. Two problems.. Its not wise to remove the crossmember, and unless you are really good at changing this area so it all works, well, more expense and much more work. And, if you decide to put it on the firewall, the AD firewall was not made for this. So, you get to figure out how to beef up this area before installation.
Maybe someday I will regret not going to the trouble of adding the booster, but I am trying it without for the first attempt.
As far as why you are going to all this trouble in the first place.. if you haven't changed the engine or drivetrain, your max speed is about 55 mph. Your stock brakes are just fine for that. If your plan for the truck is to improve the high end to bring it to highway speed, then you need the dual master cylinder, prop valve, residual valves (2 pounds on the discs, 10 pounds on the drums), etc for safety.
Its a huge debate how far to take things. I am happy with the 261 engine, 55 1st rear end for open driveline, and Borg R10 overdrive to get me to about 70mph. To do that, safety belts, dual MC and front discs. Above that, whole nother world out there in the HiPo forum.
Lastly, to do this right, you need modern radial/front disc brake style rims. The ones back in the day were too thin and radials weren't on the radar. So, wheelsmith sells vintage style wheels with the modern radial widths. So, since you don't want two spares, 5 new rims are a good idea. Kaching!! But in my case, it was well worth it.
Last edited by Deve; 07/12/2014 2:00 AM.
