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1953 GMC 1-Ton Pickup with 350 and 700R4
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,367 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 1,367 | WOW, that's a potential game changer for me. I've got my original 1951 3600 brakes up in good shape and feel they work as well as stock Huck's should. However that said, I've been considering an upgrade so I can pull a Very light camping trailer with confidence stopping will not be to challenging.
If a comparable easy front axle upgrade pops up, I'm in.
RonR
1951 3600 with Clark flatbed, T5, 4.10 rear
1970 340 Duster
1990 5.0 V8 Miata (1990 Mustang Gt Drivetrain)
1964 CJ5
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 203 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2015 Posts: 203 | Front is easy, at least for 1 tons - Google Hollister Road Company. I just ordered mine today.
1953 GMC 1-Ton Pickup with 350 and 700R4
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 357 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2014 Posts: 357 | There are no Emergency brakes.
Julian Carter
1970 Triumph GT6
1967 Triumph TR4A
1952 Chevy 3600
1948 MG-TC
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | the rear disc brake kits or brackets are often sold or advertised that you can use a "Cadillac caliper with parking brake".
In reality those calipers are expensive, or hard to find cores for them, and I've seen it mentioned several places that they're not the most effective parking brakes.
Which means if you don't have parking brake on the back of the transmission then converting to rear disc with those brackets might not be the best option. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 | As far as I know, you will need a Parking brake for safety inspections in every state.
Cars haven't had Emergency brakes in decades.
Trying to get rear discs (with little drums inside for brake shoes or mechanical pad hardware) to stop a vehicle that is moving at more than 5 mph is whistling in the wind.
Most of them are poor parking brakes as well, because nobody ever uses them and they rust up. The most annoying thing I have to deal with is getting parking brakes to work once a year to pass inspection.
Just figure out the minimum to get through your states requirements. And yes, if you have a driveshaft hand brake you're golden (if you drag it a couple times a year to get the rust off the drum). | | |
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