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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: Da67goatman on June 06, 2010, 03:10:19 pm
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I am going to convert my 14 bolt ff to disk brakes and would like to know how much cash i need. I would like to know from anyone who has done this:
1) Where you got your parts
2) How much they cost
3) How long it took to install
4) Anything else i should watch out for
Thanks in advance.
P.S. I'm keeping the e-brake
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Update: I priced everything from my local Autozone and they gave me a price of $650 and i still have to fab the caliper brackets. Thats more than I want to pay. I sent my list of part numbers to my inside man at NAPA and he's going to see what he can get them for, but I still have to fab brackets. Not so good with the whole making things square. So I found a kit on ebay for $325 which is everything including cnc brackets, to do the swap except it uses front calipers and eliminates the e-brake. (So close) I will keep my e-brake so at the moment, i can get the kit from ebay, and the eldorado calipers and pads and still be under $500. However the only downside is that I'd have an extra pair of front calipers and pads, and since i just replaced the front brakes last month, they would probably rust up on the shelf before i used them. So at the moment I'm waiting on my man at NAPA and I'll post athat update when I get it.
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Alot of people have used TSM brakes for the 14bolts.
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Thanks for the tip, but I don't feel that the TSM brackets are as strong as some of these simpler one piecers and they cost way more. I am open to other recommendations though. Thanks again.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/14-Bolt-Disc-Brake-Kit-Caliper-Mounting-Bracket-Disk-/160312929715?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2553652db3
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I can recommend BlackBird Customs also...
http://www.blackbirdscustomtrucks.com/index7.html