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Re: 71 Charger drum to power disc brake swap
[Re: Dingmaster]
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02/04/19 02:02 AM
02/04/19 02:02 AM
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DAYCLONA
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I Live Here
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I have a 71 Charger 500 that came with drum breaks. I'm swapping to power disc, all from another 71 Charger.
My question is can the studs above the drum break master cylinder be knocked out,(since the booster studs got threw those holes) or will I have to change out the pedal assembly?
Just not looking forward to removing the dash and the pedal assembly, the one in it, is clean and looks like the day It was installed Those tops studs protruding thru the manual brake drum reinforcement plate are pressed and spot welded to the brake pedal frame, your best to pull the pedal bracket from under the dash to remove them, they are a bear to drill out/grind off because they are hardened, no need to remove the dash though, but I'd recommend you pull the front seat, as you'll be spending some time under there completing the swap
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Re: 71 Charger drum to power disc brake swap
[Re: DAYCLONA]
#2617076
02/04/19 10:56 PM
02/04/19 10:56 PM
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Joined: Nov 2004
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340clone
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mopar
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I have a 71 Charger 500 that came with drum breaks. I'm swapping to power disc, all from another 71 Charger.
My question is can the studs above the drum break master cylinder be knocked out,(since the booster studs got threw those holes) or will I have to change out the pedal assembly?
Just not looking forward to removing the dash and the pedal assembly, the one in it, is clean and looks like the day It was installed Those tops studs protruding thru the manual brake drum reinforcement plate are pressed and spot welded to the brake pedal frame, your best to pull the pedal bracket from under the dash to remove them, they are a bear to drill out/grind off because they are hardened, no need to remove the dash though, but I'd recommend you pull the front seat, as you'll be spending some time under there completing the swap Yes-the above is probably the best way to go about this task. However, when I did this job I did it from the outside without removing the pedal box, and it's not fun cutting, grinding and drilling to get that hardened stud out from the outside. You have to be extra careful not to damage anything on the firewall if you do it this way.
Last edited by 340clone; 02/04/19 10:58 PM.
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