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67 b body disc brake upgrade #449085 08/25/09 02:07 PM 08/25/09 02:07 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 27 NH W watsonpoint OP member
watsonpoint OP member W Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 27 NH	Hi there. New to the forum. I just bought a 67 satellite with drum brakes. would like to upgrade to front disc brakes using OE parts. would also like to keep my 14" wheels. trying to keep costs down. Any help would be great. Thanks

Re: 67 b body disc brake upgrade [Re: watsonpoint] #449086 08/25/09 02:50 PM 08/25/09 02:50 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 531 Virginia J JimG mopar
JimG mopar J Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 531 Virginia	You can just follow the Mopar Action guide, and make sure to not to use the larger 11.75" rotors, and you can keep your wheels. Jim ETA: Opps, here's the link: http://www.moparaction.com/Tech/archive.html Last edited by JimG; 08/25/09 02:51 PM.

Re: 67 b body disc brake upgrade [Re: watsonpoint] #449087 08/25/09 04:07 PM 08/25/09 04:07 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,127 Ramona, CA NicksGarage master
NicksGarage master Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,127 Ramona, CA	I did the conversion on a friend's '67 Coronet using one of the kits of new parts but some parts had to be modified. This was a kit based on the '73-6 A-body. The holes in the spindles didn't line up with the lower ball joints. On my '64 Dodge, I did the conversion with factory parts off a Dodge Dart and it worked much better, no problems with bolt holes being off. And much cheaper.

Re: 67 b body disc brake upgrade [Re: watsonpoint] #449088 08/25/09 04:41 PM 08/25/09 04:41 PM
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president61 super stock P Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,044 minnesota	Quote: Hi there. New to the forum. I just bought a 67 satellite with drum brakes. would like to upgrade to front disc brakes using OE parts. would also like to keep my 14" wheels. trying to keep costs down. Any help would be great. Thanks If your car has a 66-69 type sway bar, it will interfere with the brake calipers.

Re: 67 b body disc brake upgrade [Re: watsonpoint] #449089 08/25/09 04:47 PM 08/25/09 04:47 PM
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 27 NH W watsonpoint OP member
watsonpoint OP member W Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 27 NH	The car does not have sway bars at this time but I do have a set of lower control arms to add sway bars. IS there way that does not interfere?

Re: 67 b body disc brake upgrade [Re: watsonpoint] #449090 08/25/09 04:55 PM 08/25/09 04:55 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA Jim_Lusk I Live Here
Jim_Lusk I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA	You have two choices on the caliper interference. 1. Swap spindles/calipers side to side. 2. Run shorter end links. I like the shorter end links anyway so I'd do that no matter how you mount the calipers.

Re: 67 b body disc brake upgrade [Re: watsonpoint] #449091 08/25/09 05:06 PM 08/25/09 05:06 PM
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watsonpoint OP member W Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 27 NH	Nick, What year was the dart? sliding calipers or pin type calipers?

Re: 67 b body disc brake upgrade [Re: watsonpoint] #449092 08/25/09 05:10 PM 08/25/09 05:10 PM
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Andrewh master A Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,670	m body parts with the 10 inch rotors will let you run the 14's still.

Re: 67 b body disc brake upgrade [Re: watsonpoint] #449093 08/25/09 05:28 PM 08/25/09 05:28 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,127 Ramona, CA NicksGarage master
NicksGarage master Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 4,127 Ramona, CA	Quote: Nick, What year was the dart? sliding calipers or pin type calipers? 1973. Sliding calipers. Any 1973-76 Dart, Valiant, Duster will work. Calipers are easily available as are rotors and pads. Mounted the calipers on the front on the Coronet. Had to mount them on the rear on my '64 because of sway bar clearance. On the new kit it came with an adjustable proportioning valve which I didn't care for. On my '64 I used the Dart one. Some people mix parts from various vehicles but I wanted it all to be consistent. Plenty of stopping power. I didn't put a booster on my '64 but I may since I tow with it.

Re: 67 b body disc brake upgrade [Re: watsonpoint] #449094 08/25/09 05:52 PM 08/25/09 05:52 PM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA Jim_Lusk I Live Here
Jim_Lusk I Live Here Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18,678 Fresno, CA	Quote: Nick, What year was the dart? sliding calipers or pin type calipers? A-bodies never used the pin-type calipers......

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