Re: [Amc-list] Rear Disc Brake Kit - The Street Rod Manufacturing Company

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

It doesn't look like it would be hard to modify this kit to fit the AMC 
15. I'll have to check one of my spares and see what the distance 
between the backing plate and hub face is. If it's the same as the AMC 
20 (2.5"?), it's just a matter of drilling the bracket for the AMC 15 
bolt pattern -- which I believe is the same as a small Ford (8"?). That 
also opens it up to using a small Ford kit.

If you don't mind welding to the axle tubes it's easy to add rear discs 
to anything. Speedway Motors sells weld-on caliper brackets. Get a Ford 
Explorer rotor (it slips on like a brakes drum), bolt it on with a 
couple lug nuts, bolt a caliper to the bracket, center over the rotor, 
then weld on. If you have an auto trans you can use standard front 
calipers, which are pretty cheap. Calipers with park brake built in are 
$300-$350 each (new). An alternative is to use a manual caliper on one 
wheel in addition to the hydraulic caliper. Manual calipers are $45-$50 
each, and you'll need to weld up a bracket. Position doesn't matter as 
long as the cable can pull the lever. They will hold a parked car okay, 
but not real heavy loads (not recommended for trucks because they may 
have a load on them also -- wouldn't use it for a tow vehicle either, 
unless you keep and use chock for the trailer). Prices are from 
http://www.tsmmfg.com/.

-- 
Frank Swygert
Publisher, "American Motors Cars" 
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