Posted By: 10sec440
Need help identifying these brakes - 09/17/21 06:37 PM
Hello, I'm working on a 69 Dart and I have to get the correct lower ball joints. The front calipers look similar to a 73 and up setup but it has pins instead of sliders. I think they are Diplomat brakes? If so does anyone have an idea what knuckles would be used to put these on a Dart? Thanks in advance.
Posted By: ruderunner
Re: Need help identifying these brakes - 09/17/21 11:52 PM
Could be FMJ body brakes or 70 74 B E body.
Or an aftermarket swap that used Ford calipers.
Pics will help.
Posted By: Sniper
Re: Need help identifying these brakes - 09/18/21 12:07 AM
Don't think FMJ's ever came with pin type calipers.
Some pictures and maybe the measurement between the mount holes would help.
The are only lower ball joint I am aware of that will work on an A body using later stock mopar 4.5" bolt pattern discs is the 73 and up disc brake ball joints.
Posted By: fourgearsavoy
Re: Need help identifying these brakes - 09/18/21 12:48 AM
I have 73 Charger brakes on my Savoy and they are pin type calipers.
Gus
Posted By: 10sec440
Re: Need help identifying these brakes - 09/18/21 01:48 AM
Thanks guys, I do have a pic but I can't seem to figure out how to post it.
Posted By: Jim_Lusk
Re: Need help identifying these brakes - 09/18/21 02:08 AM
I believe all of the late rear wheel drive cars used the slider calipers. The pin type were early 70s B/E as I understand it.
Posted By: geo.
Re: Need help identifying these brakes - 09/18/21 03:31 AM
I believe all of the late rear wheel drive cars used the slider calipers. The pin type were early 70s B/E as I understand it.
last to use both may have been '75- B bodies, I found my 11.75" set up on a '76 2 door Fury with pin type calipers.
The '73- A body pin types had smaller pistons than the 2.75" E and B bodies.
Posted By: ruderunner
Re: Need help identifying these brakes - 09/18/21 11:17 AM
I took pin type off a 77 B when I did my swap to big rotors.
Posted By: Sniper
Re: Need help identifying these brakes - 09/18/21 11:30 AM
I believe all of the late rear wheel drive cars used the slider calipers. The pin type were early 70s B/E as I understand it.
last to use both may have been '75- B bodies, I found my 11.75" set up on a '76 2 door Fury with pin type calipers.
The '73- A body pin types had smaller pistons than the 2.75" E and B bodies.
73 A bodies did not use pin type calipers. Sliders only. Pre 73 did use a pin type, but that would be the 4" bolt pattern setup
Posted By: nuthinbutmopar
Re: Need help identifying these brakes - 09/18/21 02:55 PM
This is one of those places where the RockAuto online catalog is an asset. You can start picking a likely suspect (say a '75 Charger), drill down to the likely part (brake pads), and look at pics to see that according to the parts shown, they apparently went from a base number 39 pin-type pad to a base number 84 slider-type pad (some say 5/75, some say 11/75). Then click on the part number to see that the 84 slider pad fits everything from a '73 A to and '89 M-body. The 39 pin-type fits everything from a '66-78 B-body to a Bricklin to a Gremlin to a '72 D300 and a 1010 IHC truck. It's GREAT for figuring interchange on mechanical parts, especially on oddball stuff.
Posted By: autoxcuda
Re: Need help identifying these brakes - 09/18/21 10:21 PM
I believe all of the late rear wheel drive cars used the slider calipers. The pin type were early 70s B/E as I understand it.
last to use both may have been '75- B bodies, I found my 11.75" set up on a '76 2 door Fury with pin type calipers.
The '73- A body pin types had smaller pistons than the 2.75" E and B bodies.
73 A bodies did not use pin type calipers. Sliders only. Pre 73 did use a pin type, but that would be the 4" bolt pattern setup
You can mix and match pin and slider calipers and caliper adapter bracket on 73-76 A-body/73-74 E-body spindles. Same for FMJ spindles.
So you really need to examine part for part what you have. Look for the Mopar Action Disc-O-Tech brake swap article online.