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Where to get KH a body calipers/parts from?

Posted By: Baxter61

Where to get KH a body calipers/parts from? - 07/12/19 04:33 AM

Where do y’all get your brake parts from? There was a vendor listed years ago that rebuilt the 4 piston calipers with stainless sleeves, etc but I couldn’t find the link.
Posted By: mopower440

Re: Where to get KH a body calipers/parts from? - 07/12/19 11:53 AM

There is a guy over on 'for a-bodies only.com that totally rebuilds that stuff and does a great job at it! He goes by hemi71 I believe? I bought a set of refurbished lower control arms from him and they were VERY nice! Last I knew, he had a set of redone K-H calipers in the for sale section over there.
Posted By: Neil

Re: Where to get KH a body calipers/parts from? - 07/12/19 02:04 PM

The pistons and seals can be found on Rock Auto. The pistons ride on a rubber o-ring so minor bore pitting is not a deal breaker from what I can see.
Posted By: hemi71x

Re: Where to get KH a body calipers/parts from? - 07/12/19 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by mopower440
There is a guy over on 'for a-bodies only.com that totally rebuilds that stuff and does a great job at it! He goes by hemi71 I believe? I bought a set of refurbished lower control arms from him and they were VERY nice! Last I knew, he had a set of redone K-H calipers in the for sale section over there.


Well, that would be me.
Thank you for the "heads up" on the quality of my work.
To the OP.
Pretty much Rock Auto has the caliper parts you would be seeking.
Pistons, rebuild kits, pads, pad hold down clips.
If you need hard lines, pick your poison, Fine Lines, Inline Tube, Classic Tube.
Calipers themselves, are pretty much out of stock these days.
Not enough "cores" are out there anymore, to be put back into service.
Yes, i do have a rebuilt pair of them that are up for sale.



Posted By: hemi71x

Re: Where to get KH a body calipers/parts from? - 07/12/19 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by Neil
The pistons and seals can be found on Rock Auto. The pistons ride on a rubber o-ring so minor bore pitting is not a deal breaker from what I can see.


That is correct.
Kelsey Hayes, 4 piston calipers do not have to be sleeved.
The piston seal is in the top bore of the caliper body, and not on the piston itself.
Don't worry about it, if caliper bores have pitting, after you sandpaper them up, cleaning them up.
Bad caliper bores in the BENDIX, and BUDD, disc brake systems, require sleeving, if they are bad, due to their piston design, and sealing.
Kelsey Hayes, is a good design.
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