GM caliper on my 66 Cuda?

[999yards]

I've had my 66 Barracuda for a few years now and have put many miles on it. The front right caliper needed replacing so I took it off last weekend. It is then when I discovered its GM caliper. It was already converted to a five lug front disk brakes before I got it.

Question is whether or not a GM caliper just so happens to fit Mopar suspension or do I need to dig further into it?

The caliper is a single piston floating type from years 79-02.

Lost contact with the previous owner.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Pitchers would be a great help.

 

[999yards]

OK. I'll get some up later this afternoon.

 

[999yards]

It looks like someone may have put these on. I'll check it out and post some pics.

http://www.doctordiff.com/front-disc-brake-caliper-brackets-for-11.75-on-drum-knuckles.html

 

[RustyRatRod]

That's an interesting kit. Certainly allows the use of a prolific, easy to find and possibly superior caliper.

 

[Johnny Mac]

The summit disc brake swap kit i bought years ago for my dart had gm calipers in it. i think it was a lower level SSBC kit they rebadged. i would just replace or rebuild the calipers and roll with what you have, considering off the shelf swap kits are readily using them.

 

[999yards]

Yea I don't mind even though I am a purist. Don't know what a Mopar caliper costs but the GM one I picked up from advance auto in stock was only $25.

I was worried that someone did a hack job when I first discovered it.

 

[BobK]

If you were a real purist, you'd still have crappy drum brakes up front..... ;)

 

[999yards]

If you were a real purist, you'd still have crappy drum brakes up front..... ;)

Lol. Well I guess that's true. Must be a not so pure purist.

 

[RustyRatRod]

I wouldn't worry about the purist thing. Use what WORKS.

 

[Cuda68Scott]

The Scarebird conversions use a GM caliper also.

 

[999yards]

I wouldn't worry about the purist thing. Use what WORKS.

Yea I'm not. It looks like it has the adapter plate like the one in the Dr. Diff link I posted above.

 

[abodyjoe]

Pitchers would be a great help.

here ya go, but i really don't see how they will help with a brake caliper..

 

[RustyRatRod]

lol

always one in every crowd.

 

[toolmanmike]

The Scarebird conversions use a GM caliper also.

X2 they are the right size and design to do the job. Just consider it a Delco/ Moraine brake part just like Mopar used Kelsey Hayes calipers.