Thread: How do you determine who's disc brake conversion you have?

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That bracket is what holds the axle in the housing-do some studing of how the system works-you seem to be lost from day one on this and I wish I was there to straighten it out---------Maybe a good idea would be for you to buy a set of rebuild loaded calipers-------come with the pads installed and the parking brake rebuilt also----

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

That bracket is what holds the axle in the housing-do some studing of how the system works-you seem to be lost from day one on this and I wish I was there to straighten it out---------Maybe a good idea would be for you to buy a set of rebuild loaded calipers-------come with the pads installed and the parking brake rebuilt also----

Sir,

I could not find a whole lot of information on the web about these 40+ year brake systems and usually exhaust all searches before coming to sites like this. Lost in this particular instance would be an accurate statement however, especially in a truck I didn't build and no previous owner around to ask what he did. As far as cutting off the old bracket, I understand that it holds the axle in the housing and they make bolt on kits that also hold the axles in the housing but use different disc brake calipers and rotors. That would be my last resort option.

I was finally able to get the piston to budge after using a cheater with the tool handle. These calipers are most likely original equipment and the fluid that came out was watery and brownish/red color and looked old anyway. I will take your advice and buy 2 new or remanufactured calipers and see if that will work first. Appreciate the advice.