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| | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 197 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 197 | Anyone have the specs/ design for the plate for the calipers. I figured if it was something I can make it would be a lot better since I guess most just use a 1970-1977 camaro setup from what I am reading. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,232 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,232 | It should be easy to make. Mine look to be 1/4" thick flat steel using Camero calipers & rotors. Once the rotors are in place, set the caliper where you think they should go, and using heavy cardboard, start cutting them to fit. Mine also use spacers coming off the four spindle bolts to level off all four mounting points.
The axle I have is 41-54, so it uses special bearings for the inside rotor plus a spacer. The outer bearing is OEM Camero. I believe the seal is different to, I can't remember for sure.
Since this is a brake job and a very important part, you are on your own in making them. I am sure most of them are CAD designed with some load bearing criteria.
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Joe | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | I priced up the components in a kit once to see if it made sense to do your own or buy a complete kit. its cheaper to buy a complete kit unless you can make a lot of stuff for free.
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,922 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,922 | CAD designed with some load bearing criteria
CAD only does what you tell it to do, it doesn't analyze load, stress, fastener shear, bending, etc. If you try to design an engine with 1/4" main bearings you'll get just that.
In this case, your intuitive sense and comparison with existing should be fine.
If you want to save the last gram of metal, you need FEA. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | Wouldn't it be nice for someone to come up with a pattern so we all could benefit. I could use one for the rears.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | I have brackets for GM 10-bolt rears using Camaro/Firebird disc's
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | When my brother needed brackets for his '36 Dodge he could not find any so he made his own. He had a local water jet company do it for him and since it took more than one attempt to get the brackets just right they cost more than I paid for the kit I bought.
I'm not willing to take my truck apart to make a pattern off its caliper brackets. Mine is not using Camaro stuff anyway so it would not be what you want.
If I was the one who designed and was selling the bracket kits I'd be offended if someone simply copied my design in order to make their own. That's taking money away from the people who figured out how to solve the problem.
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It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 |
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | Not really, I was looking for a template to make the brackets from. I have 6 bolt wheels yet> I dont know if that makes a difference. I did admire the calipers in your pic. Look better than my old cast ones. Thanks anyway | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | I made the drawings if you want them
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
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