manual front drum to KH disc swap

-
JUST dealt with RAM MAN .... NICE gentleman .. VERY knowledgeable ... that is the guy i just talked to ... I hat to say this ,,, he gave me info i needed withing 10 min conversation ... i ordered a factory replacement front hubless rotor and master cyl from him ... You get what you pay for ..
 
rrvolare said:
JUST dealt with RAM MAN .... NICE gentleman .. VERY knowledgeable ... that is the guy i just talked to ... I hat to say this ,,, he gave me info i needed withing 10 min conversation ... i ordered a factory replacement front hubless rotor and master cyl from him ... You get what you pay for ..
Click to expand...

You're correct. I'm just not willing to pay $300+ just to have my a$$ kissed and save myself a little time. If you are, good for you!

I found my own Mustang rotors ($40 for the pair at Summit) and paid a local machinist $90 to do the work. And I spent more than the other guys who did this mod...

If Ram Man charged a reasonable $150-200, I'd have bought a pair. But $300 is ridiculous.
 
87 - 93 dodge ram with manual brakes. I made my own adapter and used the studs off the master and reversed them through the adapter . Bolted right on with the rod being the correct lenth. All you need is a piece of aluminum and drill 6 11/32 holes and a large center hole . Use both masters for a temp-let for the holes.

I paid 3 dollars for the master at a u-pull-it. and found the piece of aluminum in the mower section of the yard for free. Polished it with mothers and its on 4 years now. Stops like power brakes.
 

Attachments

  • spoiler pics 664.jpg
    96.2 KB · Views: 240
  • 22.jpg
    101.9 KB · Views: 259
Oldmanmopar said:
87 - 93 dodge ram with manual brakes. I made my own adapter and used the studs off the master and reversed them through the adapter . Bolted right on with the rod being the correct lenth. All you need is a piece of aluminum and drill 6 11/32 holes and a large center hole . Use both masters for a temp-let for the holes.

I paid 3 dollars for the master at a u-pull-it. and found the piece of aluminum in the mower section of the yard for free. Polished it with mothers and its on 4 years now. Stops like power brakes.
Click to expand...

I paid like $22 for my Cardone rebuilt master cylinder and Ram Man wanted $125 plus shipping for the same part.
 
I am not here to argue with you VINNIE ,,,BUT again like i said ... i bought 1 hubless rotor at the price of 90 dollars .. not 300... and if i did spend 300 dollars on 2 rotors its not about kissing *** ?????
Just trying to help guys during drum to disc conversion ... and to try and get the best pedal with the least amount of effort .. and still try and maintain close to stock look ...
 
rrvolare said:
I am not here to argue with you VINNIE ,,,BUT again like i said ... i bought 1 hubless rotor at the price of 90 dollars .. not 300... and if i did spend 300 dollars on 2 rotors its not about kissing *** ?????
Just trying to help guys during drum to disc conversion ... and to try and get the best pedal with the least amount of effort .. and still try and maintain close to stock look ...
Click to expand...

Hey, if he's dropped his prices to $180/pair, then it's a boon to all Kelsey Hayes folks who want 4.5" BC. If they were that price 6 months ago, he'd have my money right now.

But the last time I saw his prices listed here, Ebay, and on Moparts, it was $300+ (depending on whether you wanted drilled/slotted rotors). Here's hoping he came to his senses and now charges a reasonable markup.
 
I hear you.. vinn... but nature of the beast ....You play ... you pay... at least we are making progress in options we have now ... to convert to 4.5 bolt pattern ...
 
So I bought a small bolt pattern front disc Kelsey Hayes with proportioning valve and master cylinder for my 72 dodge dart originally had drums in front is there something else I need to replace ??? Please answer I thought I was done :(
 
those are the rotors from the RAMMAN.... i will go that route next time ..
 
rrvolare said:
JUST dealt with RAM MAN .... NICE gentleman .. VERY knowledgeable ... that is the guy i just talked to ... I hat to say this ,,, he gave me info i needed withing 10 min conversation ... i ordered a factory replacement front hubless rotor and master cyl from him ... You get what you pay for ..
Click to expand...

rrvolare said:
I am not here to argue with you VINNIE ,,,BUT again like i said ... i bought 1 hubless rotor at the price of 90 dollars .. not 300... and if i did spend 300 dollars on 2 rotors its not about kissing *** ?????
Just trying to help guys during drum to disc conversion ... and to try and get the best pedal with the least amount of effort .. and still try and maintain close to stock look ...
Click to expand...

rrvolare said:
those are the rotors from the RAMMAN.... i will go that route next time ..
Click to expand...

Your story sure changes a lot.
 
Ok ... class... sorry you guys needed my life story ...
1. i purchased USED kelsey hayes parts from DART540...
2. 1 hub JUNK ...
3. Looking for another HUB .. cannot locate 1 lonely hub ..
4. Upon replacement of the new hubless rotors from DART540 that came in the package ... i noticed that the rotor center would contact inside of caliper ... Well i am not goint to GRIND the caliper like some of you might ...
5. SO i decided to order 1 new hubless rotor from the RAMMAN ... surprise NO rubbing ..
6. If i had to do it again next time and in need of 2 rotors .. i may consider the RAMMANS rotors and may also consider upgrading to LBP..
How is that for an explanation ????? DO YOU understand the words that are coming out of my mouth
 
Oh forgot to mention ... the way i corrected the hub issue ... PRIOR to knowning about the ramman and his replacement rotors .. i located a NOS rotor and purchased it .. Fronts are done ....
Working on rears now ..
 
Sorry ... don't want to take that chance on fixing hub ... I appreciate your input..
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
-

Back
Top