1966 Disc Brake Conversion Questions
well by the time you buy spindles from a parts car; and try and round up all the parts needed to do the conversion, you'll end up with mostly new anyway so why not go with scarebird? you can have a complete new over the counter brake setup for under $500 and well under that if you price around
the newest design works on 9 or 10 inch spindles just by flipping sides. I'm not sure if they still have the 14 problem size. I have 14 inch rallies on mine but don't remember the width.
Actually you can use your existing spindles. that's what made me choose scarebird in the first place I had the hubs redrilled to 5 on 4.5 (or you could redrill the rotors to 5 on4.0 to use the existing tires and rims)so I could use the new rotors without having to redrill them every time I had to put new rotors on. 6 of 1, half dozen of the other your choice.
I paid 18.00 per caliper(napa)............ ................36.00 you can get at any parts store
28.00 per rotor.(advanced auto)...........................56.00 "you can get at any parts store
the adapter plates............................................109.00 scarebird
front hoses 19.00 per side(advanced auto)...........38.00 "you can get at any parts store
master cylinder (rock auto)(advanced auto)...........13.00 "you can get at any parts store
proportioning valve (used)...................................5.00 "on this site"
1 new brake line 8.00 for MC(advanced auto) .........8.00 "you can get at any parts store
rear rubber hose 27.00(advanced auto) ................27.00 "you can get at any parts store
pads non ceramic 13.00(advanced auto)...............13.00 "you can get at any parts store
rear cylinders 10.50(advanced auto).....................21.00 "you can get at any parts store
I'm right about 326.00 for all new. except spindles which are original
ahh forgot the redrilling of the hub that did cost me 40.00 to get them done and 22.50 for 2 inch long 1/2-20 studs.
soooo
326 +40+22.50 = 388.50 for a conversion I can go to any parts store and repair.
oh yeah I forgot to mention that once you get the adapter plates you can get the rest of the stuff at your on pace or budget so 109.00 initial cost(Might have gone up to 115.00)
and the rest as you have money.
