A Body Disc Brake Swap 101

herekdkd said

So I'm a little confused and I apologize in advance for my lack of experience on this subject. I completely understand the various ways to convert drum-to-disc,parts that will work and won't work, etc, but what if someone is converting SBP drum to LBP disc in the front...what happens with the rear drums? I haven't read anything regarding the swap from SBP to LBP out back.???....or have I totally missed something!! :dontknow:

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I solved the problem by getting a dual bolt pattern spare rim!!! I used '73 charger front disc brakes and believe me I could disconnect the rear drums and still stop on a dime. In all honesty, I installed Chevy 10 bolt rear because the larger a-body Mopar rear ends are very hard to get around here and when you do find one it cost a small fortune. So don't beat me up for using a good HD rear end I had laying around in my garage. After installing the BBP discs up front and the Chevy rear I bought a dual bolt pattern steel rim for a spare 5 X 4 1/2 by 5 X 4 3/4. It works great and I can stop like sports car.

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