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| | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 248 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 248 | I am in the process of planning a disc brake upgrade to the front of my '63 which should vastly improve my stopping power, but I would also like to improve the rear drums. The brakes on my truck are not self adjusting and I would like to make them that way. I've thought about just ordering rear drum parts for a later model truck and putting them on my '63, but don't know if they will all hook up right. Do I also need to change the backing plate? Any ideas? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 622 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 622 | My 62 has self adjusting brakes. I get out there and adjust them myself.  Sorry for the smartAzz reply. Can't answer your question but I will be interested to know the answer.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 248 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 248 | Yea...that's the same adjusting systems mine has. Sure would be nice if they did it themselves. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 277 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 277 | The brakes are the same. All you need is the adjusting hardware. Any bendix with 11" should work. Some of the hardware upgrade you need should be obvious. Some, not so obvious. For example, The adjuster with star wheel has finer thread on the self-adjusters. At one time, you could find all of this at your local parts store. If there are some "old" parts stores in your area, you may be in luck. Otherwise, it is off to the bone yard. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 277 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 277 | BTW, GM cars went to self-adjusters in 63. Don't know when trucks went. Could be you originally had self-adjusters. Does anyone know when trucks went to self-adjusters? | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 248 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 248 | I have a pretty good FLAPS that is manned by car guys instead of cashiers so maybe I'll stop in today and see what they say and if they can get me the parts from a newer set up. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 266 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 266 | My '66 has self-adjusting brakes on it. Taking the hardware off of a '66 would be a direct swap for a '63. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | 64 was the 1st year IIRC for the self adjusters,,pretty sure all rear drum hardware thru 72 will interchange,,even Autozone has the kits,,brian | | |
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