A body disc brake conversion kit question...
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05/04/15 03:10 PM
05/04/15 03:10 PM
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Going to put power discs on my wife's 63 dart convertable. Planning to order this kit... https://www.performanceonline.com/Mopar-...and-Dodge-Cars/ along with the new lower ball joints and tubular upper control arms. Then we will add 15" wheels/tires to it. Probably Coys C-5 polished wheels. Anyone used this kit? Any input? Need to find a big bolt rear end to put under it next. Laine
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Re: A body disc brake conversion kit question...
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05/04/15 04:55 PM
05/04/15 04:55 PM
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That car is so narrow...most 4 1/2" bolt pattern stuff will be too wide. I'd call Cass (Dr Diff) and see if there's anything he can do as far as a custom axle that would get you to 4 1/2" bolt pattern... FWIW I just did a shorter 8 3/4" rear for the 69 Dart. I had a local shop cut down a C body housing to 3/4" shorter than A body specs on each side. Ordered a set of the 4 1/2" A body conversion axles from Dr. Diff. They are splined deeper than needed so I just cut them off about 3/4" on each one. You will still need to mock up perches...set pinion angle and weld them in. I was all in for about $550.00. You should be able to p/u a loaded housing with everything else you need for about $100-$150. Only thing left to do then will be shorten the drive shaft. There is no cheap way...There's guys out there using two jeep rears and cutting one side down and then using the short axle from the second rear...
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Re: A body disc brake conversion kit question...
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05/04/15 05:06 PM
05/04/15 05:06 PM
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That car is so narrow...most 4 1/2" bolt pattern stuff will be too wide. rear end is the same width as all A bodies, till the end. The front end got wider in 67 though.
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Re: A body disc brake conversion kit question...
[Re: Lmopar69]
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05/04/15 05:11 PM
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The ad doesn't say whether or not the spindles are cast, or forged. I wouldn't use cast. And a very big thing, your rear end, unless it has been changed is a 4" bolt pattern, what are you gonna do about that? The wheel register in the wheels are different between 4", and 4 1/2 ". So you can't rotate the wheels. You don't have to change the upper arms unless you just want to, Dr. Diff, and also the Ram Man have spacers so you can use your old arm. That doesn't look like a Mopar booster also, so any time you might need a part, it will be hard to just go to the parts store, and get one. I'd talk to the Ram Man about his factory kits that he has.
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Re: A body disc brake conversion kit question...
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05/04/15 07:31 PM
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So.... After further research,meaning, etc... I just ordered a conversion kit from Ram Man, including power booster etc... Wife will be stopping straight and true in no time and with Mopar parts.
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Re: A body disc brake conversion kit question...
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05/04/15 08:07 PM
05/04/15 08:07 PM
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I have the BBP front disc setup from my 65 dart that you could have for 3 bills including the alum dual bowl MC & you're only 92 miles from me. it came outa here when it got hit & I'm tired of tripping over it. it is manual but you could add a booster. You'll have trouble with 15's unless you go with some low profile tires. I'd measure the current dia of the 13" & go from there. Me I'd go with a BBP 7&1/4, they're around & you even see a sure grip rear available on occaision
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