Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
69 Satellite Disc Brake conversion #1454985
06/18/13 08:02 PM
06/18/13 08:02 PM
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 18
Texas
R
RamTex Offline OP
member
RamTex  Offline OP
member
R

Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 18
Texas
What cars do I need to be looking for to convert my 69 satellite to disc brakes? I'm looking at a 72 Fury 3 ATM will those work?

Re: 69 Satellite Disc Brake conversion [Re: RamTex] #1454986
06/18/13 09:30 PM
06/18/13 09:30 PM
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 18,582
Rust Belt, SW PA
Silver70 Offline
I Live Here
Silver70  Offline
I Live Here

Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 18,582
Rust Belt, SW PA
I don't think c-body ones like that will work. My challenger discs came from an 85 5th avenue. Volare, aspen, cordoba and a lot more!


68 Road Runner, 69 Belvedere, 71 Challenger Vert
340 barracuda, 01 Ram CTD, 95 Ram, 04 Ram, 85 Daytona turbo Z
66 GTO, 06 Magnum RT AWD. 07 Ram CTD, 07 Ram
Re: 69 Satellite Disc Brake conversion [Re: Silver70] #1454987
06/18/13 09:58 PM
06/18/13 09:58 PM
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 18
Texas
R
RamTex Offline OP
member
RamTex  Offline OP
member
R

Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 18
Texas
So what do I need to find to convert my b-body to disc brakes? I know I need a knuckle but what else do I need? It has drum brakes up front will a fifth avenue have the correct parts i need to to bolt to my b body that will allow me to install after market rotors and calipers on the front?

Last edited by RamTex; 06/18/13 10:06 PM.
Re: 69 Satellite Disc Brake conversion [Re: RamTex] #1454988
06/18/13 10:03 PM
06/18/13 10:03 PM
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 18,582
Rust Belt, SW PA
Silver70 Offline
I Live Here
Silver70  Offline
I Live Here

Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 18,582
Rust Belt, SW PA

Re: 69 Satellite Disc Brake conversion [Re: Silver70] #1454989
06/18/13 11:26 PM
06/18/13 11:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 18
Texas
R
RamTex Offline OP
member
RamTex  Offline OP
member
R

Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 18
Texas
Awesome thanks read that and it filled in a few gaps... Got anything for dummies?

Re: 69 Satellite Disc Brake conversion [Re: RamTex] #1454990
06/18/13 11:47 PM
06/18/13 11:47 PM
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 18,582
Rust Belt, SW PA
Silver70 Offline
I Live Here
Silver70  Offline
I Live Here

Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 18,582
Rust Belt, SW PA
Aftermarket as in upgraded? I used slotted rotors on my car with stock calipers. There are places that sell other caliper brackets for various brake systems, but I've never done anything like that. Just going drums to stock discs are a good upgrade.

Re: 69 Satellite Disc Brake conversion [Re: Silver70] #1454991
06/24/13 11:12 PM
06/24/13 11:12 PM
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 18
Texas
R
RamTex Offline OP
member
RamTex  Offline OP
member
R

Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 18
Texas
Ok so I pulled some off an 83 Fifth Avenue can I use the new ball joint or do I need to re-use the old ones?

Re: 69 Satellite Disc Brake conversion [Re: RamTex] #1454992
06/24/13 11:56 PM
06/24/13 11:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,437
Omaha Nebraska
Brian_wo Offline
master
Brian_wo  Offline
master

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,437
Omaha Nebraska
Funny I just came looking for this info

Am I correct that you use the stock plymouth ball joint and not the 5th ave one?

Tex and I went and pulled two sets of discs,his for the 69 and mine for the 67 Belevedere vert I am picking up in a week or two.


who is that guy?
Re: 69 Satellite Disc Brake conversion [Re: Brian_wo] #1454993
06/25/13 01:13 AM
06/25/13 01:13 AM
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 18,582
Rust Belt, SW PA
Silver70 Offline
I Live Here
Silver70  Offline
I Live Here

Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 18,582
Rust Belt, SW PA
You use the ball joints on the lower control arms already in your car... or new ones made for the car. Not the ones from the 5th avenue.

Re: 69 Satellite Disc Brake conversion [Re: Silver70] #1454994
06/25/13 08:45 AM
06/25/13 08:45 AM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,063
Niles , Ohio
T
therocks Offline
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks  Offline
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
T

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,063
Niles , Ohio
Dont forget to get a disc master.You can run either the prop valve from the donor car or get an adjustable.I use 70 C body disc masters.My 65 B body has a 5TH Ave prop valve.Been on probally 15 years and no problems.Rocky


Chrysler Firepower
Re: 69 Satellite Disc Brake conversion [Re: Silver70] #1454995
06/25/13 11:38 PM
06/25/13 11:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,437
Omaha Nebraska
Brian_wo Offline
master
Brian_wo  Offline
master

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,437
Omaha Nebraska
Quote:

You use the ball joints on the lower control arms already in your car... or new ones made for the car. Not the ones from the 5th avenue.




Ok,thats what I thought but its been ten plus years since I did this and was not 100% sure.


who is that guy?
Re: 69 Satellite Disc Brake conversion [Re: Brian_wo] #1454996
06/26/13 12:19 AM
06/26/13 12:19 AM
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 18,582
Rust Belt, SW PA
Silver70 Offline
I Live Here
Silver70  Offline
I Live Here

Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 18,582
Rust Belt, SW PA
You can pull a valve or something from a drum master and use them. That's how I did my first swap. Mopar muscle I believe had the article in their mag I used when I first started doing the swap. But I always use the mc's with the larger side reservoir for use with discs.

Re: 69 Satellite Disc Brake conversion [Re: RamTex] #1454997
06/26/13 02:04 AM
06/26/13 02:04 AM
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 16,844
Phoenix - surface of the sun
nomore65BelvJim Offline
I Live Here
nomore65BelvJim  Offline
I Live Here

Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 16,844
Phoenix - surface of the sun
Quote:

Awesome thanks read that and it filled in a few gaps... Got anything for dummies?





http://www.bigblockdart.com/techpages/dbconversion.shtml







Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.1