Re: [FWDLK] 55-56 Disk Brakes .. Idea/interest

["richard main" <shelldrakelimited@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You can buy whole front end kits that you splice on at the frame rails just
below the firewall.  You get the whole front suspension, steering, and
modern disc brakes.  I saw this done to a 1940's car on HORSEPOWER TV on
TNN.  Look into speed shop supplers.

But if you do this, you will not really have a 55 Plymouth, so what's the
point?

Richard Main
http://home.earthlink.net/~shelldrakelimited/cars/Plymouth_Page.html


>I was sitting around a campfire over the weekend with some friends, one
>dragraces and another sells machine tools and dies. I complained that it is
>unlikely that I will be able to put disk brakes on my 55 Savoy or any king
>pin suspension car.
>We figured that if I could come up with a part that used a spindle, disk
>brake carrier, rotors and brakes etc from newer MOPAR product, but instead
>of attaching to the upper and lower control arms with ball jounts have it
>created to match the upper and lower control arms on the car. (or
>alternatively have custom made upper and lower control arms made to accept
>an existing ball joint spindle etc)
>The plan that was hatched was that if I could come up with a technical
>specification for a part I could probably have it custom made. I figure the
>best way to determine if this is feasable is to throw it out to the
>collective knowledge of this esteemeded list:
>1) Has anyone tried this before?
>2) Does anyone have or know where to get engineering specs for the 55-56
>front suspension?
>3) Are there any clearance problems or other obvious problems that I need to
>condsider? My guess is that placement of the steering tie rods will be a
>factor.
>4) If it is feasable is anyone interested in obtaining a set of whatever I
>come up with.
>Cost will be a factor but I figure if there is enough interest and I can
>come up with a good technical spec I can put it out to bid and see what
>happens.
>All input will be appreciated. Also if anyone has any  experience in this
>field and can lend some advice to save me from myself.
>You can respond directly to me or the list, I will compile the information
>and report back.
>Thanks in advance,
>Scott
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