Re: Disk brake swap on 1972 Gremlin.which is better

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The only thing to remember is that you will need a 71-76 disc brake master cylinder with the 73 Javelin disc setup. 71-76 all models used the big piston K-H calipers (3" or so piston) and need a bigger bore master cylinder than the drum brakes. 77-83 all except the Matador (continued with the big piston/master) used a 2.6" piston caliper. The smaller caliper uses the same master cylinder bore as the drum brakes. You can retain the drum brake master after removing the residual pressure valve from the front brake outlet. The pin type brakes (uses two pins with small cotter keys to hold the pins in to mount the pads) are lower drag than the sliding type. Rotors can be hard to find for them, so check first. Rotors for the smaller calipers are generally easier to find and a bit cheaper, that's why more people use them. 82-83 small piston calipers are also a low drag type. 

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 -------------- Original message ----------------------
> Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 18:16:42 -0500
> From: neprocap@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Disk brake swap on 1972 Gremlin.which is better
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> Joe,
> Go with the Kelsey Hays brakes off the 73. Rebuilt calipers are pretty 
> inexpensive (last I checked Jeff Kennedy had them for $40 pr) and new rotors are 
> just $100 ea. You could have a fairly new front brake system for just over $200. 
> Cheap by todays brake system standards..
> 
> 
> On January 12, 2005 j gray wrote:
> 
> > Hello. I want/need to swap disk brakes onto my 72
> > Gremlin.It currently has worn/warped front drums
> > setup. I may have access to a 79-? Concorde set, also
> > a 1973 Javelin set. The Javelins are the pin/bolt thru
> > type caliper...not the slide type. Will they both swap
> > on easily? Which would be better? Our 74 AMX has the
> > pin type...they work very well. What all would need
> > changed along with master
> > cylinder,spindles,rotors..etc... Are parts for either
> > kind harder to locate? Both will need new
> > rotors,calipers most likely. Javelin definatley needs
> > new tin dust shields..they are BENT-UP. Anyone have a
> > good disk set-up set cheap? Thanks alot, joe

> >