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Re: 11.75" rotors which cars ?
[Re: RTshaker]
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12/23/09 11:07 PM
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If you want to go new Jegs sells the kit with the 10.85 rotors for less than $500 new that includes the proper spindle. The ultimate good fit cheap way is the spindles and caliper adapters off a later 1973 Duster or Dart then buy the rotors, bearings and calipers new. The second best cheap way is any Aspen, Volare', Diplomat Grand Fury Spindles and adapters.
Note that the later spindle for the iso mount K-member used on Diplomat, Aspen, Volare', Grand Fury, Caravelle, St Regis, B-body Cordoba, Sebring, and Dodge is slightly taller.
As has been noted the spindles and the adapters can be mounted on either side depending on how you want the calipers, leading or trailing.
The FJM-body Diplomat, Grand Fury and the later Cordoba never came with the bigger rotors. The heavy duty cop and taxi brake option for those cars was an 11 inch rear drum.
Something to consider how the car will be driven and what kind of tire you can fit under it.
For my Diplomat I made the swap to the bigger rotors because I beat the crap out of it (drove it like a rental car) and had the optional 225/70 15" tires on it. If you are doing a resto-mod the 10.85 rotors will give you decent braking and good service.
Once you get the 10.85 set up all you will need is the adapters and rotors to upgrade to the bigger set up.
Last edited by unclemike; 12/23/09 11:17 PM.
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Re: 11.75" rotors which cars ?
[Re: cudagregs]
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12/24/09 12:00 AM
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I just picked my calipers up from Autozone today for my 70 cuda 11.75 caliper swap. I bought fatman fabrications 2" drop spindles. I found my set of pin style calipers at pull a part from a 77 Fury. You have to know the measurements on the pin hole distances because the 10.75 rotors look the same but are different. I would send you a link on the swap but i'm out of town now and it's on my home computer. Do a google search on cuda 11.75 cordoba brake swap. You should find the link i used for parts and directions on how to do it. I test fitted my parts today and everything looks great. Good luck and Merry Christmas!
What is the quality and country of manufacture of the Fatman spindles? Also how $$$.
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Re: 11.75" rotors which cars ?
[Re: unclemike]
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12/24/09 12:46 AM
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I just picked my calipers up from Autozone today for my 70 cuda 11.75 caliper swap. I bought fatman fabrications 2" drop spindles. I found my set of pin style calipers at pull a part from a 77 Fury. You have to know the measurements on the pin hole distances because the 10.75 rotors look the same but are different. I would send you a link on the swap but i'm out of town now and it's on my home computer. Do a google search on cuda 11.75 cordoba brake swap. You should find the link i used for parts and directions on how to do it. I test fitted my parts today and everything looks great. Good luck and Merry Christmas!
What is the quality and country of manufacture of the Fatman spindles? Also how $$$.
If the price is close the forged Magnum Force spindles are a much more stouter well built piece.
That said, I have never here of someone bending or breaking a Fatman. I do know of someone with an aftermarket custom brake setup that would rub the fatman but not a stock spindle.
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Re: 11.75" rotors which cars ?
[Re: unclemike]
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12/24/09 07:05 AM
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I found the pin type adapters on a 77 Grand Fury. Big 11.75 cop car discs on a 318 car... Think I paid all of $14 for the pair at the local Pull & Save. Man! I love junk yards!!! BTW, You can apparently get trick cross drilled and slotted rotors for any of the older Mopar application at Brake Performance.com - link That would certainly put a cool new spin on the old FMJ disc swap.
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Re: 11.75" rotors which cars ?
[Re: CompSyn]
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12/25/09 12:21 AM
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I found the pin type adapters on a 77 Grand Fury. Big 11.75 cop car discs on a 318 car...
Isn't the 77 Gran Fury a C-body?
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