I`ve heard of too much trouble with "some" kits *) ,so you need to get the right one if you buy new... *)stay away from SSB brakes... But I hear lots of the cars in the same category , F bodies had same set up and disc optons...mine came with disc option.,..but like Novas etc...I hear the cheapest way is to get a used set from a junk yard then re-build it...the dics and pads are readily available ,you just need the spindles and the base set up...someone will chime in and tell you which cars to get it from...in the mean time I might get my friend Andy to tell you baout his set up...I think he`s got Baer , nice stuff ,but i think expensive...
I put the SSBC kit on my 67 a year or so ago... Looking back, I wish I had either bought some nicer brakes or scrounged a junkyard set. IMHO, the SSBC kit is too much money for what you get. Plus, I understand that some people have had trouble with the master cylinder that comes with the kit.
I got mine from The Right Stuff Detailing...works great and not very expensive. It took me a long time to fine a kit. What size wheels do you have because that can make a big difference? http://rightstuffdetailing.com/
Everyone says get the parts from a Nova, Omega, Ventura, etc. Good luck with that. You would have just as much luck finding a first gen Firebird or Camaro with the parts you need. All of the junkyards I've asked either don't have older cars or, if they do, those parts are taken. Like you, I want to put the disc setup on my car, but should I get the kit or scrounge the yards? I'd rather scrounge the yards and save some money (or at least not have to spend that much all at once) but it's looking like it will be the kit for me either way.
You are looking in the wrong places for your donor cars. Junk yards mostly don't have them. You need to scour the countryside for these donor cars. Look for the old rustbuckets and wrecks lying out in peoples farm yards and backyards.
I pieced my disc brakes together with old parts. I recommend buying a kit. Not being a seasoned mechanic like some of the folks here I found myself returning to the auto parts store numerous times to get more parts I didn't think of. Without instructions, I installed some things improperly too. With the help of a competent mechanic I got the system working well with one major glitch. The Grand Prix combination valve I chose to use is not proportioned correctly for my car and the rears lock too easily. This winter, I'm going to an adjustable proportioning valve. Unless you're better than me, go with a complete kit.
I recently put a CPP standard disk conversation kit on my 69 bird purchased through Matts in Concord, Ca. Installed on 14 inch wheels up front with no problems. I did not put them on the rears. I would suggest as I did to rebuild the front suspension while your at it.
