Re: [Amc-list] Small Yard Report (9" disc brakes???)

[JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark (and Frank),

I owned a 4-cylinder Spirit for about eight years. 
I'm sure the 9-inch disks were on the car but I'll
measure the Concord brakes when I am next in the yard.

Joe Fulton
Salinas, CA
--- Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I mentioned the small discs as being a possible good
> choce for easy bolt on light weight discs. It's been
> a few years back.
>    To put it mildly I was told I was crazy and no
> such things existed..........
> --
> Mark Price
> markprice242ATadelphia.net
> Morgantown, WV
> 
> 
> ---- farna@xxxxxxx wrote: 
> > Joe, would you measure those things next time
> you're out that way? I've never heard of 9" rotors.
> 9" rear brakes on the 78-80 four cylinder cars
> (81-83 all but wagons), but not a smaller rotor. The
> six and V-8 cars used a 10.82" rotor, and I was
> under the impression that the 80-83 four cylinder
> cars used the same brakes (not the first time I've
> been wrong...). I know the 77-79 2.0L four cylinder
> cars used the same diameter rotor and the same
> caliper, but the rotor was solid, not ventilated.
> The pads had a thick spacer to make up the
> difference. 
> > 
> > I just looked on Rockauto.com. The four cylinder
> definitely uses a different rotor! I'd sure like to
> know the actual diameter if someone has one. The
> only thing 80-83 TSMs list is thickness and run-out,
> no diameter. Makes sense, diameter doesn't change
> with wear! But I sure do like all the extra specs in
> the older TSMs.
> > 
> > --------------------------
> > Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 12:45:46 -0800 (PST)
> > From: JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > A-1 Auto Wreckers has an 80 concord 2-door sedan
> with
> > 61,000 miles.  4 cyl (Iron 49-state Iron
> Duke)/auto
> > tranny.  Has the tilt column and a very clean dark
> > brown interior.  The little 9-inch disk brakes
> (4-cyl
> > cars had these) are in very good condition and
> might
> > be a light weight alternative for a drag car.  
> > 
> > --
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