Drum to disc brake conversion

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by Buickcub, May 4, 2024.

  1. Buickcub

    Buickcub Well-Known Member

  2. knucklebusted

    knucklebusted Well-Known Member

    I have not. What is your goal with the car's brakes?
     
  3. Buickcub

    Buickcub Well-Known Member

    Looking to convert from front drums there are a lot of choices some kits allow the use of the drun brake spindle
     
  4. john.schaefer77

    john.schaefer77 Well-Known Member

    You can convert drum brake spindles to disc. I saw instructions here somewhere. Disc brake ones are not too badly priced though. If you have aluminum drums and do the conversion, let me know how much you want for them.
     
  5. john.schaefer77

    john.schaefer77 Well-Known Member

  6. quickstage1

    quickstage1 Well-Known Member

    My son just put that set up on his '85 Regal and loves how it stops now even with the minimal vacuum that his engine makes. The stock Gbody brakes barely stopped his car before. He did have to cut off some of the caliper mount on the original spindle to work, directions were provided. I may look into getting them next year.

    Ken
     
  7. FJM568

    FJM568 Well-Known Member

    https://v8buick.com/index.php?threa...isc-brakes-70-72-skylark.387777/#post-3415983

    Check out my post in this thread about the dimensions I measured when I converted my drum brake spindles to disc brake spindles.
     
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  8. Buickcub

    Buickcub Well-Known Member

    Last edited: May 5, 2024
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  9. knucklebusted

    knucklebusted Well-Known Member

    Regardless of what you use, I'd go with something that uses off-the-shelf rotors, bearings, calipers and pads that you can get anywhere. The factory stuff is pretty solid and easily sourced. Modifying your drum spindles isn't difficult and keeps your GM car all GM.
     
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  10. russ455

    russ455 No longer a bubbletop

    That MP kit shows an 8 inch booster if you are getting that also. I believe the factory 11” booster works with drum or disc. I’m planning on keeping that but replacing everything else when I do the conversion
     

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