Bolt on Bolt off Front Disc Conversion Bracket

[RiverPatrol]

Great write up! Thanks for sharing!

[jwgreen]

Peter60,

Thanks for the write up and the feedback, I appreciate both.

As for the fronts not locking up, you should be good with a 1" especially with a booster, you may need to adjust the pedal or check that the booster is working correctly. Another member installed a aftermarket 1" and it is working great after it was adjusted correctly. You can go with a larger bore if all else fails.

On the rotors, did the machinist put a 45 deg chamfer on the back side? This is pretty critical as the hub is not a 90 deg angle where it transitions so the chamfer allows the disc to sit flush without over boring the opening.

If you need anything you know where to find me.

[Esteban]

As for the fronts not locking up, you should be good with a 1" especially with a booster, you may need to adjust the pedal or check that the booster is working correctly. Another member installed a aftermarket 1" and it is working great after it was adjusted correctly. You can go with a larger bore if all else fails....

If the front wheels are not locking and the rears are, you'll loose control in a panic stop. In my case, even though I don't have a disk conversion, I put a limiting pressure valve for the rears when I installed my brake booster. Works very nice.

[jwgreen]

As for the fronts not locking up, you should be good with a 1" especially with a booster, you may need to adjust the pedal or check that the booster is working correctly. Another member installed a aftermarket 1" and it is working great after it was adjusted correctly. You can go with a larger bore if all else fails....

If the front wheels are not locking and the rears are, you'll loose control in a panic stop. In my case, even though I don't have a disk conversion, I put a limiting pressure valve for the rears when I installed my brake booster. Works very nice.

You are very correct Esteban, as always, the rears must be adjusted as well to get the entire system working well. I hear it takes a lot of work to adjust those rear drums correctly.

[Peter60]

Hi Justin. Sorry for late reply I have been travelling for the past 6 weeks.

Re:On the rotors, did the machinist put a 45 deg chamfer on the back side? This is pretty critical as the hub is not a 90 deg angle where it transitions so the chamfer allows the disc to sit flush without over boring the opening..

Yes. He put a 45deg chamfer on it. They fit perfectly.

Re Fronts disc not locking. I think I just need to do some adjustments as you suggested. I'm happy with how they work - much better than the drums - it's just I expected them to lock up. I should have time to look at them next week. I plan to pull them down and inspect them thoroughly to ensure all are aligned etc. I' not expecting any issues.

[Stetaylor2061]

Will the disk brakes work with 16 inch OEM wheels?

[jwgreen]

Will the disk brakes work with 16 inch OEM wheels?

Unfortunately I do not believe they will. I on using aftermarket rims, I will try to post up the info on them a little later.