url - rear disc conversion - under $200.00

[brien m tourville <HH-7X@xxxx>]

still waiting from second source on the 1983 
no drag disc calipers - front .

Here is the back axel set up .
Any questions - E "jim" - plesant fellow.


Message: 2
From: "Jim" <yj92driver@xxxx>
To: <swbjeep@xxxx>
Subject: Re: [SWB] brake upgrade with 4wd Disks?
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 15:39:41 -0500
Reply-To: swbjeep@xxxx

http://www.geocities.com/xj88driver/xjreardisk.htm

You should be able to follow that almost exactly, except that you'll need
hat style rotors to fit the CJ bolt pattern. I haven't looked into that,
but
you might be able to use CJ front rotors by removing the rotors from the
hub
assembly and drilling the stud holes slightly oversized.

I used all new, off the shelf parts except for the brackets. Those came
from
a race shop and had to be modified slightly because of the difference in
rotor size and axle tube diameter between my XJ and the car they were
designed for. You may or may not have to modify them. Its easy to do...I
tell how on that page. Just grind or cut some material from the radius
where
the brackets weld to the axle housing.

I've used that setup for over a year and it still works great. It was my
daily driver for quite a while, doing over 120 miles a day and I haven't
had
to change rear pads yet but it stops GREAT.

Jim
ASE Master Engine Machinist
ASE Certified Auto Technician