Best disk brake kit for 65 Dart?
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
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
