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| | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 256 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 256 | Anybody done this or have pics of it? Im tryng to use 15" Artillary wheels on my 49 suburban appearntly the normal available disc brake kits cpp etc wont allow the use of the Arts i own them dont want to really sell them and buy newer versions of them, This is from an old Tech Tip that Jim Proffitt wrote: By James H. Proffit
"Would you like to stop your old GM truck,and keep the stock front axle, frame and wheels???? My truck is a '39 GMC,but this works on most stuff. Well, hang on -- here we go ...
Strip the front brakes including the backing plates. Go to a bone yard and get yourself a set old Nissan "Hard Body" front brakes.
Measure the ID of the seal and bearing, and the OD of the spindle. Based on these, you will turn up a top hat-looking adaptor. Now blue the spindle end, let it dry and fit the rotor on the spindle. Make a mark and thread the spindle so the nut will load the bearings. I also had to silver solder my top hats on cause of spindle wear.
Re-fit the rotor, run up the nut, drill a hole for the key, and cut-off the extra.
Now it gets tricky....you must make a block that mounts the caliper to two of the holes for the backing plate.
Bolt the whole mess up.
I used a Mustang II master cylinder on a bracket built to fit the stock mount. You'll need a pressure valve assembly from the Mustang II and replumb the thing -- this is no big deal.
Now you fit your stock six-bolt wheels, same bolt circle. You'll need metric nuts in front.
You now have disc brakes front,stock rear,from ten feet back it will look stock. If you're good, it will look like it came from the factory just like that!!! Best of all you are one up on the guys that "clip"their trucks 'cause it works! AND IT'S CHEAPER"
Last edited by Peggy M; 11/26/2012 7:14 AM. Reason: added the tt reference
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 256 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 256 | | | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,074 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,074 | If anyone does have some images to go with this, we can add them to Jim Proffitt's tech tip ... in in the brakes section of the Tech Tips page. It's a really old one. Everyone is just getting back in the groove from the long weekend. You'll probably hear from folks soon. Peggy
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804"Charlie" - The Stovebolt FlagshipIn the Gallery"We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." -- Winston Churchill | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Sounds a little complicated (involves machine work) and that's probably why you haven't heard of others doing it. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | I have read pot about the bracket made by buffalo (have not seen any pics) http://www.inliners.org/buffalo/index.htmClaims it will not move the wheel so you should be able to keep your 15's | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 11 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 11 | ive been wondering the same thing about the pics of this change over. it would be very helpful if pics were posted.
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