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I just got your email but no link to respond directly to you per your request::
My 6 lug disc brake kit along w/ the master cylinder and tapered wheel bearings are/were on sale from Brothers. My belief is most all these kits come from one or two sources, that's why they tend to look similar. Get what you can on sale.
I did this conversion a couple years ago when I had the engine set in the frame. you should consider making or buying all new brake lines. if you make them they really arn't all that costly and it is farely easy. I wanted it all done at one time barring any unforeseen conflicts. none really to speak of . the brake master is a vacuum assist [off the edelbrock carb] master that has two resivoiurs, one for the front and one for the rear brakes. I have a dual disc set up on the front. the rear end is a 6 lug, 1977 suburban 1/2T 4x4 w/ heavy duty brakes. My power master cyl. bolts to a bracket that I believe is stock. this bracket bolts to the truck frame using 7/16''x1.25'' bolts. the resivoirs are connected to the brake lines that are two systems. the front of the brake resivoir which is the larger one operates the rear axle brakes. The rear resivoir operates the disc front brakes. this brake kit comes w/ a brass proportioning valve built into the resivoir bottom. i went to a flaps [friendly local auto parts store] and bought many 3/16'' brakes lines of various lengths, a couple of T's, and couplers. these i used to make up my brake system. when all was done I had to cut to fit some lines. I did so and took those lines to a local family owner brake shop and they double flared the ends re-using the flare nut i had cut off. When I returned to the truck i bent those last lines to fit my truck. 3/16'' brake lines are very easy to hand bend. just be very careful NOT to kink any. I fastened the lines to the frame rail w/ a rubber cushioned clip. i also went to a surplus shop and found 15'' x 1/4'' id dia. springs for Screen Door for 60cents ea. i streatched them out to about 2.5-3' long. i slipped them over the 3/16 brake lines for protection and looks before I had them double flared. the 5 double flares took about 10 minutes to have done at $4.00 ea. i did not want to buy a double flare tool and deal w/ it cause I would only do this one truck. $$ well spent. All the brake lines went together fine and please USE flare wrenches for all connections. Everything bleed well w/o bench-bleeding. start from the farthest wheel in the system to the closest to the master. I bought a qt. of dot 3 fluid and used a tube and a clean coke bottle.
Remember the rear axle brake lines must run on the back/rear side of the axle so a tow truck hook will not damage them. make sure the rear flex line has plenty of free movment when the axle moves up/down. that old stock chevy hard/flex brake line bracket got re-welded to a nicer spot. My rear brake line T is bolted to the axle pumpkin. My front brake lines exit thru stock holes in the frame and have a U shaped clip holding them in situ. those holes are a little big but seem to work. I bent the tube wide, so the threads would be straight when connected to the front flex hoses, both are protected by the 'C' frame in those areas. Make sure you have free movement wheel lock to lock w/ NO rubbing. My front brake line has two couplers at the ends of the crossover to tie all the front together because you can not fish it thru all the framework for protection.
My clutch T/O bearing arm is a very early corvette arm which is [all stock corvette] & bent forward to allow the use of the stock pedals.
as seen here:
http://s67.photobucket.com/albums/h298/1951otter/?action=view¤t=10.jpg I have never heard of anybody having problems like I did but not many guys have a 292 in an AD. we made up the adjusting devise, see pics.
I'm running a hybrid T5 tranny. no three speed so no comments.
all of my bolts that hold the disc calipre to the brake set up && transmission to bellhousing are grade 8's
you can NOT use stock rims when using disc brakes.
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