Re: Help Identifiing disc brakes

["Don H." <mopar4me@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Gary
Sounds like you have the 73-76 disc brake set-up.  The single piston caliper 
is definitely 73 thru 76.  If you have the large ball joint in the upper 
control arm, again 73 - 76 stuff.  You can buy new and/or rebuilt calipers 
from Advance/AutoZone/NAPA, etc as well as new rotors.  UCA's, spindles, 
dust shield, etc are a direct bolt in to your 65 and a great upgrade.  Only 
issue is that these are LBP while your rear end will be (most likely) SBP. 
I decided to upgrade my 65 Barracuda (and 65 Valiant convert) with the 
Kelsey Hayes 4 piston disc brake set-up (65-72) and keep the SBP as I have 
(and like the looks of) the sport hubcaps with the long chrome wheel nuts 
sticking thru the hubcap.  Got a 65 Dart convert and station wagon that's 
getting the 73-76 disc upgrade with corresponding upgrade to the rear end. 
If you have and questions, give me a shout off list.
Don
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Matthews" <Garym31931@xxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 1:05 AM
Subject: Help Identifiing disc brakes


> I bought a disc brake setup for an a-body.  It was supposed to be a 
> complete
> setup up.  No rotors, no pads,  no bearings.    Supposedly from a 1971 
> Dart
> or maybe a 74 the woman was not sure.  It was  part of stuff he had 
> collected
> for an a-body project car before he passed  away..
>
> I also have the Power brake booster, the master cylinder, proportioning
> valve, upper and lower control arms, dust shields.
>
> Now I am trying to figure out what I have, so I can get this rebuilt and
> ready to go under my Barracuda.
>
> Single large piston.
> A semi-banjo fluid connection.  Not round but square with a sloping  ramp 
> on
> it.
>
> On the caliper housing,  cast numbers.
> In curve at the bottom of the housing 3580 Pentastar 781
> above that screwhead 120 screwhead
> Above that stamped, upside down 680t and a  V pointing to 1 o'clock.
> To the left side, starting right at the edge of the fluid connection 
> stamped
> 58401
> To the far right running perpendicular to the rest L4
>
> On the support piece for the pads
> Cast 776
> Under that 95020A
> Stamped 271
> to the far right cast 3
>
> No numbers on the A arms, no numbers on the steering knuckle or dust 
> sheilds.
>
> So what do I have.
> I need bearings, pads, rotors, rebuild kit for the pistons.  Ball  joints.
> Suspension rebuild kit.
>
> OH yeah this is going into a 1965 Barracuda.
>
> Thanks for any help.
> Gary
>
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