67s and 68s both had the 4 piston calipers. I'm not sure how many Beaumonts got them but I read somewhere that only 3% of the 67 and 68 Chevelles had disc brakes. The 4 piston calipers and rotors for them are very hard to find. My car has them. I have 2 extra sets of calipers. 1 set will be installed on the car in the next week or so because the ones on the car are leaking. James
Questions:
a) in 1967 - Disc Brake option...also called RPO J52 (like in 1968) ?
b) as 1967-'68 both used the same 4 piston calipers / are new rotors, still available ?
I got my '67 Disc Brake complete package off a wrecked S/D (out of London, ON), that was freshly restored...decades ago.
- proud owner gave 396-V8 equipped car keys to a friend, one Friday night...for a joy ride
- 1/2 hour later, excessive speed and lost control / Beaumont was totalled, hitting a tree square on
I had one of mine stainless-steel sleeved about 20 years ago and it's never leaked since. John Stuart Power Brake in Stoney Creek has quoted me $220 to rebuild & sleeve the other one.
I had heard about the leaky caliper problem and had mine down with the stainless steel inserts. That was about 20 years ago. Took them to the shop that did the stainless about 10 years later and he changed one gasket. All else was fine.
Sorry the shop is no longer.
Consider stainless. Might cost more but in the long run based on my experience it will pay you back over time.
Cliff
My 67 Impala is running a 68 Station wagon frame which had the disc brake option as well as the big block.
