Scarebird Brakes

If you are going to be rebuilding the entire front end and want the bbp, then sure the 73-up is the way to go. You're buying all the front end parts anyway and getting an alignment.

If you don't need to do upper bushings and all the ball joints, then scarebird is the way to go. Then you don't have to change the rear to bbp - or run wheel adapters.

When we did Jake's 65, we did scarebird and upgraded to a dual pot master cylinder. For Jake it was a matter of the deals he got on nearly new rear axles and tires and sbp rallyes. For my 68, I've already picked up a complete 73 power set up from the firewall bracket all the way out to the dust caps. Not really liking adapters, I'll now have to go bbp on the rear. I have added cost to my build. We did jakes for a total of $270. I've already got $200 in mine and still need to buy or rebuild the calipers, turn the rotors and upgrade the rear in some fashion for bbp.

I'm not saying skimp on the $ for a good brake system, but for Jake on his high school budget at the time, cost/time played a part in it. For me, I'm going with a 383 and putting 11" brakes on the rear and time is what it is - I'm not on a schedule with my car. For a nearly stock small block, Jake's scarebird discs are performing extremely well. I'd do it again on an early A without hesitation.