Re: [Amc-list] brakes

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

Same as the rotors on the small cars -- 11" (10.82"). To use 12" rotors you'll either need real low profile rotors or 16" wheels. Hmmm.... the 11" rotors will clear 14" wheels (stock steel, I don't think they clear a thick 14" cast wheel, they barely cleared my 15" aluminum wheels years ago), so you may get the 12" to fit with 15" steel wheels. 

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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:36:28 +0000
From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx

The rotors on the big spindle car are how big?
For 12" rotors I'd look at 90's Crown vic or 2002 Ford Explorer 2wd.
I believe the Explorer 2wd rotor is supposed to be the smaller of the two and more likely to work.
I know a guy over on one of the forums used the Crown vic rotors and have since heard that the explorer is a direct fit too but slighty smaller in diameter.
  To use either of these you need to find drum brake spindles and knock the drums off.
I plan on investigating the Explorer rotor at some point in the near future for possible use on the conv.
  I was going to go with redrilled 99-04 WJ rotors, but the Explorers won't need redrilled for the correct bolt pattern.

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