Re: [AMC-list] AMC Bendix disk brakes - waddaya need to swap 'em?

[adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Sandwich Maker)]

" Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:06:15 -0600
" From: Ken Ames <ameskg@xxxxxxxxx>
" 
" For 80 and 81, Eagle calipers don't match other AMCs, but they do with F100
" Fords - according to rockauto.com

hmmm...

ford used bendix also, and the mid '70s 'big bendix' calipers were
pretty much the same as ones ford used on full-size cars and pickups
up to 6900 lbs.

the f100 calipers -may- be the small bendix by another name.

" Quoting "(Sandwich Maker)" <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
" 
" > " Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 17:17:19 -0400
" > " From: Bruce Griffis <bruce.griffis@xxxxxxxxx>
" > " 
" > " Thinking of going to disk brakes on the American. I saw someone that
" > " has AMC disk brakes. Rotors, calipers - but no spindles. If I want to
" > " go disk brakes on the American, what all would I need to grab?
" > " 
" > " Trying to decide between Bendix disks from a '71 Javelin versus going
" > " with the scarebird kit and applying my son's GM parts discount for
" > " rotors, calipers and stuff.
" > " _______________________________________________
" > 
" > '71-4 setup would be -kelsey-, not bendix.  similar to mopar setups of
" > about '70.
" > 
" > i like the late spirit amx - concord wagon [and a few others] setup,
" > as the calipers had a long run - through the '80s on eagles and jeeps
" > - and it also has 10" rear brakes which had an even longer run - early
" > '70s through '80s on v8 amcs and jeeps as well as some of the late
" > 6-cyl cars -- but the scarebird is gaining on practicality.
" > 
" > 10" v8 drum brakes wouldn't be a bad step up either.
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