9" drum to disc conversion confusion

72swinger619 said
I think that scarebird kit looks quite shady it doesnt have the authenic look or strength... anyhow I have gotten some 73 dart upper control arms with the bbj, I have the b body spindles backing plates caliper mounting brackets for 10" slide style calipers and all the hardware from the donor car and have spent so far $215. Now I am trieng to figure out what the deal is with the separate hub and rotor assemblies and where to get them. I saw a diff post where ppl were saying they are off a crown vic...then machined down or somethin .

to you the scarebird stuff might look shady and weak. (nothing looks original except original and if your going from drums to disc. it ain't original:D), but I can tell you for a fact that a 65 Plymouth satellite (big b body) with a built 440 in it can yank the wheels up and come down on the scarebird conversion just fine without breaking anything ,multiple times and stops better than the original disc conversion using mopar parts, it's easy to get NEW parts ANYWHERE, that was the main reason I went that route with my dart, I have never seen a 9 inch spindle break,the weak bolts are another story but they get replaced with stronger bolts when doing the upgrade to disc's anyways. It's all about what you want to put on your car. I'd prefer new stuff if at all possible or at least everything that I can afford to get new. your still putting on used spindles and used arms. you had used spindles and used arms originally and you just upgraded(and paid) to use "used" stuff. try getting a rotor,calipers,hoses or pads on a Sunday(or get it machines if you go the Crown Vic way, haven't heard about that one much.) at the autoparts store for that Original conversion. but you can with the scarebird conversion and be on the road as soon as you get back from the auto parts store.

I've used all sorts of setups to get my mopars into the disc brake setup and the best(also cheapest) for me using new parts is scarebirds way.
again people swear by the keep it "original syndrome" and think it's great and the only way to go. Some like it other ways and most want to keep em running without any hassles. Have fun with your disc upgrade. you'll like them better than any drum setup that's for sure no matter what way you go.