The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area The HiPo Shop 1952 3100 : questions about disc brakes

I would like to hear from some of you that have done the disk brake swap on the front of your AD I have a 52 3100.

First did you go with power assist under the floor? I have read on some of the kits where it says you may have to do some mods to crossmember (stock 235 and 3 speed).

I want to keep peddle under floor.

If you did the disk bake swap and did not use power assist and only changed to the duel resevor are you ok with it now?

Do you wish you had used the power assist?

Doug

not "may have to make mods to stock cross memeber", you have to mock up a complete replacement, i just did this to my 51 3100.

I want to do the same mod. Are there any write ups on the procedure? Does anyone sell a suitable cross member?

"CPP" (Classic performance products, I think) in Anaheim, CA has a bracket for under floor installation of your brakes.
Check them out.

well I ordered everthing for up front disc brakes yesterday. I am staying with the 6 lugs and will be going with manual brakes. Figured I will go with that and see how it does for now. Got the kit comming from Obsolete along with M/C, its bracket and tapered roller bearing kit. I was thinking about doing a tech tips while doing this swap. I'll see how things go. I have a motorcycle trip comming up early May so I'll start on brakes after that.

I have a 55.1 AD to which we added an Independant Front Suspension kit from Chasis Engineering. (Great product, everything fits beautifully!)The transmission crossmember came from them also. My underfloor mastercylinder/power booster system came from Chevs of the 40s (part no. EC505.) There was an interference issue with the crossmember which required that it be modified. At the interfenence point we cut about a half inch valley out and then welded in another piece for strength. I'm not a welder so my body guy did it for me. Quick and inexpensive, everything lines up great! (We're using a 327, however...)

I have a few pics in this Folder you can look at. 1950, manual master cylinder.

Its a P.O.L. kit.
Most kits do not come with very good instructions.

I installed all new brake lines also.

I'm most of the way through installing the CPP disc brake upgrade on a 1950 1300 (Cdn) 1/2 ton, and I plan on installing the dual master cylinder (manual brake version) over the weekend.

Things have gone pretty smoothly - I've got a few pages on my blog summarizing what I've been up to.

Main thing is my 16" wheels won't clear the callipers, so I'm looking at replacements.