1965 Barracuda Disc Brake Kit

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Bruce Leee

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I have a 1965 Barracuda With the original 13's. Does anybody make a disc brake kit to keep the original 13 inch tires hubcaps?
 
I don't think so. Every front disc setup I've ever seen was 14" wheels minimum, and some are 15" minimum. Perhaps there is something out there, but not that I know of.
 
I don't think so. Every front disc setup I've ever seen was 14" wheels minimum, and some are 15" minimum. Perhaps there is something out there, but not that I know of.


Thank you for your time. Bummer... drums it is then.
 
Or swap out to 14" tires and wheels. They are cheap at wrecking yards. Then you can run Kelsey Hayes or Dr. Diff front discs. I'm running SBP 15" rims on my 66 Valiant.
 
Or swap out to 14" tires and wheels. They are cheap at wrecking yards. Then you can run Kelsey Hayes or Dr. Diff front discs. I'm running SBP 15" rims on my 66 Valiant.


Yeah but this is a surviver and I wanted to keep the original hubcaps.
 
Or swap out to 14" tires and wheels. They are cheap at wrecking yards. Then you can run Kelsey Hayes or Dr. Diff front discs. I'm running SBP 15" rims on my 66 Valiant.

Halfafish, I have a 66 Barracuda, and I was interested in the Kelsey Hayes or Dr. Diff kits. Where can I locate the front disc kits?
 
... Where can I locate the front disc kits?
Many, many posts about disk kits. Many are just the 1973+ factory disk spindles and brakes. See Scarebird, Wilwood, SSBC. For K-H, you will be searching for rare and now-expensive parts, unless you luck across a 1964-72 disk car in a junkyard.
 
The Scarebird kit is the easiest since the ball joints and spindles will not need to be changed. In addition, you will need to change to a dual master cylinder from a newer A body car (1971) and install new lines and a proportioning valve.
I am looking at this pre bent line set from inline tube:1964-65 Dodge A-Body Dual Master Conversion Master Cylinder Lines with Block, OE Steel This set comes with the brass junction which can only be used with 4 wheel drums. Correct me if I am wrong long time members. I believe you will need to add a proportion valve with this to make it brake properly. I am currently studying this because it is my next project. The Scarebird kit now comes with everything you need for the swap minus the master, lines, and proportion valve: 1960-72 Dodge, Plymouth "A" body, with 9" drums Wheel Kit I am not sure why anyone would want to keep 13 inch tires since there is not much out there. I am running 14 inch steel wheels from a 1971 Scamp with dog dish caps.
 
I noted that Scarebird's site says both 14"x5 Rallye wheels and 14" poverty rims fit over their 9" drum kit. Seems I recall previously they said one type of wheel didn't fit, so perhaps they changed the design. I wish they wouldn't use slang since I don't know what "poverty rims" means (cheapest stamped steel wheels?). The kit interferes with a factory sway bar. Gandy Dancer needs to find if his car has 9" or 10" drums since the spindles vary and thus the proper Scarebird or Wilwood brake kit to order.
 
Yeah but this is a surviver and I wanted to keep the original hubcaps.

Why? You'll likely ADD value by swapping on different FACTORY parts to add safety. The 14" tires and disc brakes will add both stability and much better braking. Besides, 14" tires, wheels and disc brakes were all options in 65. I would do the upgrade. It might just save the little car from having an accident.
 
I noted that Scarebird's site says both 14"x5 Rallye wheels and 14" poverty rims fit over their 9" drum kit. Seems I recall previously they said one type of wheel didn't fit, so perhaps they changed the design. I wish they wouldn't use slang since I don't know what "poverty rims" means (cheapest stamped steel wheels?). The kit interferes with a factory sway bar. Gandy Dancer needs to find if his car has 9" or 10" drums since the spindles vary and thus the proper Scarebird or Wilwood brake kit to order.

Previously, I remember Scarebird advertising this kit, but mentioned you need to grind off some material on the calipers in order to clear the rims. I am guessing that their new kit has this step completed for you. The only way to now for sure is to give them call.
 
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