Re: [AMC-List] Rear disc brakes (was: pulling an axle)

[Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What I like about the idea is a non welding person could install and set these up.
Drill for the pin bolt then get them welded anywhere anytime. No towing, no sweat.
The question that has not bee asked is what size rotors are these things designed for?!!! I never looked, I'll have to checkout what the stock car racers use.

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Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV


---- "Swygert wrote: 
> "But on the clamp-on disk brake setup Mark points out, the
> brakes are trying to rotate that bracket on the axle tube;
> that's a lot of force. I think the clamp on system is brilliant
> though, it lets you get everything perfectly aligned, adjusted,
> tested, before welding on. A bolt as pin, into the axle tube,
> probably works, but seems long-term scary to me. Suspension
> parts get soaked in water and crud, take a lot of forces,
> and are largely ignored."
> ---------------------------------
> 
> I agree with ost of your comments, but look at your suspension. There
> are only a few 3/8" bolts holding the whole shebang in! Rear leaf
> springs have two in front, two in back on the shackles, that's it. A
> grade 8 bolt should take the necessary force of braking with no problem,
> but you can drill for two. With the weld on brackets you put the rotor
> on, bolt caliper to bracket, then slip caliper over rotor. Rotate until
> it's where you want it then tack and check. As long as the rotor isn't
> contacting the caliper all is good. The caliper will align the bracket
> just fine, so there's not much difference. Anyone can drill and tap a
> hole without much of a problem, welding is a different story! This is
> obviously working for stock car racers, who are on and off the brakes a
> lot more (and a lot harder) than a typical driver, so I'd say it's been
> field tested! 
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