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disc brakes for a 65 invader


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do you think this would work?



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http://www.bracketracer.com/novabrake.htm im thinkin it may work have a look at this link let me know how you early nova/acadian guys have done thiis conversion!



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I have not done the conversion using an aftermarket kit but I'm told this won't work. The spindle is supposedly unique to first gen Acadian/Nova.

Strictly what I'm told though, nothing to prove it.

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yes me too did you read the bracketracer link i provided in the second post,seems to make mention of this possibly working or using parts from a or x body stuffhttp://www.bracketracer.com/novabrake.htm

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I agree with the statement that everything EXCEPT the spindles in the kit would work for you and you can easily machine your drum brake spindles to work for the discs as that article states. I haven't done it but I talked to a man in Winnipeg who did.

I was assuming you wanted to use the entire kit on your Acadian and I'm sure the spindle in the kit won't work.

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yes that is what im gathering after reading over the bracketracer link again just now kit is problably from china at that price i have a disc setup here was on a 65 lemans sittin here for a while...hmmm

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That would all fit if you machine your spindle and if it's original GM stuff I bet the quality is no contest.

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been wondering how to get this done for a while summers comin and would like to get car together at least have all the running gear rubbers interior wagoon rear end t-10s350 rebuilt floor in gota do trunk yet has a rusty rail to be done grrrr

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Is the rail rusty right back by the bumper brace/bracket?

Do you have a good piece of rail to put on?

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yes and no not sure what im gona do yet trunk is cut out and pondering at the ponderosa lol

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The other thing to watch out for is the track width with these kits, some are 3/4 per side or 1 1/2 overall

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hawkeye5766 wrote:

The other thing to watch out for is the track width with these kits, some are 3/4 per side or 1 1/2 overall


 thst would be determined by the spindle i would think as carl says this is unique to the scary 2



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Not necessarily, rotors has a diff backsets between hub face and berring race, I would think it depends on what rotor there using on the kit. Measured spindle on 57 and 66, the same. So far all I can find in the differance is the center of spindle to backing plate brake shoe anchor bolt. Cant remember what rotors I have on 57, but think they might be 7? ventura. wich increased my track width, best to check first nod.gif Will do a bit more research and see what I can come up with, but from what I've heard these kits increase your track width.



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Slow down and drive it like its a regular car no 

original drum brakes have done the job for 50 years  

 

 

 

 

 

 

(thats should start some screaming lol)



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427carl wrote:

Slow down and drive it like its a regular car no 

original drum brakes have done the job for 50 years  

 

 

 

 

 

 

(thats should start some screaming lol)


 haha im in no hurry i like drum brakes on a shakey 2 adds to the thrill especially with bias ply



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good point Jim never thought of that!

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CPP makes a 0 offset brake setup and KMS is a distributor for them. Only problem is that when you need a rotor you have to buy from them.

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hawkeye5766 wrote:

 but from what I've heard these kits increase your track width.

 


 I know on full size disc setups they do ... by 3/4" - 7/8" outboard each side.



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Real men drive muscle car with no power steering and no power disc brakes   and survive     



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