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I'm currently looking to swap to power disc brakes on the front if my bird. I was curious wit all the options what brand you all have used successfully and any to avoid?
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I highly recommend. Get a complete kit from the right stuff or inline tube. It will come with everything u need. It’s pretty straight forward to do
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X2 on the right stuff kits I picked one up for my 69 and it came with everything needed for the swap brake lines,hoses proportioning valve the whole 9 yards
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It appears the inline tube leaves the wheel mounting surface at its current point as opposed to pushing it out 3/8" which the right stuff kit does?
Last edited by YJ_Aaron; 03/16/19 09:53 AM.
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Depends on how handy you are. I went with a 12" brake set up off a 2000 trams am and a hydro-boost from a 90s AstroVan. Took a bit of homework and fabrication but worth every bit. She stops better than a new car and I don't have to worry about not having enough vacuum to run a std booster.
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I went with the SS Brakes kit that does not require changing the spindles, the brake lines all fit perfectly, the only thing I got different was a CE proportioning valve that was set up disc/drum because it fit in the stock location SSB didn't have one.
If you bench bleed your master and hook up a container of brake fluid upside down like a IV to the top of the hood and with a hose run the fluid into the front line and then rear line that would go into the master, open the farthest cylinder bleeder first and in a few minutes all air will be out, then do the other.
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For the front I bought the stock '69 disc setup for my '68 - had to replace the spindle as well but worked perfectly.
1968 Fbird Conv - Well its mostly there. 8) - mine 2015 1979 Camaro RS - Summer DD - mine 2013 Now where did I put my flashlight? ;(
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