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disc brake swap #1200472
03/20/12 09:17 PM
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I have found a 74 dart donor with disc brakes to put on my 68 dart . Besides rotor,spindles, upper control arms. Is there anything else I need to grab ?

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Re: disc brake swap [Re: dart683341] #1200473
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Grab the prop valve. Other than that nothing other than the obvious stuff like the horse shoe brackets and their bolts, dust shields. I would get new brake hoses and the correct brass washers (4) at your dealer ($$$) that go on either side of the 2 banjo hose fittings. If you do get new rebuilt calipers (a good idea) (23xx ea) ask for '76 dart calipers as they have a significantly larger bore (2.75 vs 2.60") than '73-75 A calipers for more front bias.


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Re: disc brake swap [Re: RapidRobert] #1200474
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OK thanks for the info

Re: disc brake swap [Re: dart683341] #1200475
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I have found a 74 dart donor with disc brakes to put on my 68 dart . Besides rotor,spindles, upper control arms. Is there anything else I need to grab ?



I had to swap the lower control arm alsoon my 1971 Duster to use the same parts off of a 1974 Duster. The upper and lower ball joint shafts are bigger on the 1973 and later A bodys They won't fit into the early spindles correctly I ended up swapping the right side spindle to the left side, which moves the calipers behind the spindles like the early cars are so I could use the brake hose holder behind the spindles instead of moving them to the front of the spindles like the later cars are. I used a brake hose off of a 1980 and later 2500 Ram Van

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Re: disc brake swap [Re: Cab_Burge] #1200476
03/21/12 09:36 AM
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Grab the master also.Its good for a core.That and you will have the rod with it.Usually dosent cost anymore when you are getting all the other stuff.Rocky


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