Arizona
Former Yooper, always a MoPar fan.
Thanks to a change in direction I made yesterday with my project, I have decided that I need to change to disk brakes - and of course need recommendations. Since I won't have the stock engine* in it anymore I feel the need to go to disk brakes. Questions -
Would you do front and rear or just front? Does it matter much if you do the conversion with the engine out? Would it be a lot easier or not really?
Which kit would you get? Price is not necessarily a problem but I don't want to get racing quality 'cause I ain't gonna race like that.
Did you run into problems with the kits - wrong/missing parts or anything?
*Jake Burt is sort of responsible for my change in direction. I posted asking for advice on how to break the heads free on my 273 2BBL so I could get it apart and get the heads rebuilt. Jake emailed me saying he had a Commando engine for sale. Long story short, it is now in my garage waiting to get in my 65 Dart. It is a fabulous engine built above Commando specs - 40 over, hydraulic lifters, and all new parts. I think I will call it the Commando+. It runs flawlessly and will be perfect for the Dart. Jake was great to buy from. His price on it was more than fair and he also gave me a few extra 65 parts he had - some of which he will now get back, like the brake shoes/pads. Thanks Jake!
Thanks for your help with the disks.
Jim
Would you do front and rear or just front? Does it matter much if you do the conversion with the engine out? Would it be a lot easier or not really?
Which kit would you get? Price is not necessarily a problem but I don't want to get racing quality 'cause I ain't gonna race like that.
Did you run into problems with the kits - wrong/missing parts or anything?
*Jake Burt is sort of responsible for my change in direction. I posted asking for advice on how to break the heads free on my 273 2BBL so I could get it apart and get the heads rebuilt. Jake emailed me saying he had a Commando engine for sale. Long story short, it is now in my garage waiting to get in my 65 Dart. It is a fabulous engine built above Commando specs - 40 over, hydraulic lifters, and all new parts. I think I will call it the Commando+. It runs flawlessly and will be perfect for the Dart. Jake was great to buy from. His price on it was more than fair and he also gave me a few extra 65 parts he had - some of which he will now get back, like the brake shoes/pads. Thanks Jake!
Thanks for your help with the disks.
Jim
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