Some of you may be interested in what I am currently working on for my 1936 1.5 ton axle.

I am using gm 6 lug components.. which is the same pattern as the old drums

I started with rotors from a escalade/tahoe..(they are 12" rotors) and turned the bore diameter from 3.125" to 3.8" this allowed the rotor to fit over the hub..

http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo291/mack1416/Brakestop.jpg

I then reversed the studs that were used to mount the drum.. I am using 3 tapered lugs and 3 nuts with locks to mount the rotor. The tapered lugs will insure that the rotor is perfectly centered.

Then I picked up these massive calipers from a police addition tahoe... they are dual piston...

You can see in this shot that the rotor is bolted on as well
http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo291/mack1416/Calipershot2.jpg

http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo291/mack1416/Calipershot1.jpg

Next step is to fabricate some caliper brackets...

These brakes are going to be a necessity with the highway speeds I am planning.. some of you may remember the rear end conversion i did on my truck...

So far this brake conversion has been pretty painless..Ill keep you guys in the loop



Last edited by CORPO; 03/29/2010 3:59 AM.