66 Disc Brakes?

["Bill Watson" <wwatson@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have the sales brochures and parts catalogues for all 1965 and 1966
Chrysler Corporation cars.  From them :

1965 : Only the A-body (Valiant, Barracuda, Dart) is listed with disc
brakes - Kelsey-Hayes (4-piston) opposed piston
All the other car lines have drum brakes only.

1966 : A-body (Valiant, Barracuda, Dart) - Kelsey-Hayes (4-piston) opposed
piston disc brakes
1966 : B-body (Belvedere, Coronet, Charger) - Bendix (4-piston) opposed
piston disc brakes
1966 : C-body (Fury, Polara/Monaco, Chrysler) - Budd (4-piston) opposed
piston disc brakes
1966 : D-body (Imperial) - no disc brakes, only drum brakes

For 1967 the Imperial is listed with the Budd (4-piston) opposed piston disc
brakes, gained along with the unibody C-body.


Bill
Vancouver, BC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 66 Disc Brakes?


> The 66 300 had disc brakes as an option, but I doubt the 66 Imperial did
(still
> separate frame, different body than the 300).  How can weknow for sure?
If
> anyone has a 66 salesbrochure (I am sure plenty do) please look through
it.  If
> the option is not mentioned, then it did not exist.
>
> D^2
>
> Quoting ChiPieAlandPaula@xxxxxxx:
>
> > Hello All,
> >  I guess this is aimed at the truly knowledgeable folks on this site. I
was
> > sure that the disc brake set up was standard starting with 1967. My dad
owned
> > a
> > 66 Crown, and I remember looking through the salesman's book, it never
> > mentioned discs. So, who is right? Come on Dick, please put this to
rest.
> >                                                               Allan from
> > Billings, Montana
> >
>
>
>