Ok, I plan on going Hydroboost, that part is a no-brainer.
I have stock '76 Disc Brakes in front. Pretty sure I bought new rotors and new calipers in '99 and they were probably upgrades then, but what's the best bang for the buck upgrade for the fronts now?
I found a receipt for rotors, A2320A from Stainless Steel Brakes (for All8 kit 1976 Bronco) and a box label from Autospecialty AR-8306 (with A2320A written on it)
For the rear, I did a couple things back then and I am not entirely sure.
I found some info from Roger Bell that I might have followed in 1999.
"Get some mid to later 80's GM rear calipers. From Buick's or Cadillac's. Call Warn and get the disc brake conversion kit. About $75 and it has the brackets, bolts and everything else you need to just bolt on the rotors. They even have one for small bearing axles just know what you have when you call. Then get some Jeep CJ7 rotors, Bendix p.n. 141257. They bolt right on and are the same wheel pattern. You can get them from All Drum and Rotor (800) 427-6867 in Beaverton OR. The whole package just bolts together. You will probably need a larger MC. I use one from a 79 Lincoln (thanks Quinn) they came with 4 wheel discs. It is a direct bolt in but you need to bend up a few brake lines. Get a set of speed bleeders and save yourself tons of time and grief (thanks Todd Z.). I used the extended universal ebrake cables from Duff's. So far they have worked perfectly. I have a lot of lift and needed new ones anyway. Your stock ones may work depending on your lift and suspension if any. The only other thing I want to do is add a power booster. There are many ways to do that but the Chevette one that has been talked about recently looks promising. I will be looking into it after the Rubicon trip. Good Luck."
I also made my own bracket that I had cut from a water jet fab shop...
Calipers I bought were Cardone 16-4128/9 and found receipt for 1983 Cadillac Eldorado
Also found 16-4138/9 calipers which are for the same but no parking brake. No idea why I'd buy both sets unless this one fits the front.
Found a receipt for some 1982 Volvo 244 calipers but don't see those...could've been for another project but not sure.
I am pretty sure I turned down my axles to fit inside the rear rotors.
Roger does say mid to late Cadillac and I went with 1983, so maybe I followed my own design and bought the Warn brackets just in case?
The flat one is Warn's disc brake bracket (Left) and the Offset one is the one I designed and made (Right)
Any advice from you all knowing geniuses would be great. I tried searching but my stuff is so not normal, I believe.
Thanks in advance!
I have stock '76 Disc Brakes in front. Pretty sure I bought new rotors and new calipers in '99 and they were probably upgrades then, but what's the best bang for the buck upgrade for the fronts now?
I found a receipt for rotors, A2320A from Stainless Steel Brakes (for All8 kit 1976 Bronco) and a box label from Autospecialty AR-8306 (with A2320A written on it)
For the rear, I did a couple things back then and I am not entirely sure.
I found some info from Roger Bell that I might have followed in 1999.
"Get some mid to later 80's GM rear calipers. From Buick's or Cadillac's. Call Warn and get the disc brake conversion kit. About $75 and it has the brackets, bolts and everything else you need to just bolt on the rotors. They even have one for small bearing axles just know what you have when you call. Then get some Jeep CJ7 rotors, Bendix p.n. 141257. They bolt right on and are the same wheel pattern. You can get them from All Drum and Rotor (800) 427-6867 in Beaverton OR. The whole package just bolts together. You will probably need a larger MC. I use one from a 79 Lincoln (thanks Quinn) they came with 4 wheel discs. It is a direct bolt in but you need to bend up a few brake lines. Get a set of speed bleeders and save yourself tons of time and grief (thanks Todd Z.). I used the extended universal ebrake cables from Duff's. So far they have worked perfectly. I have a lot of lift and needed new ones anyway. Your stock ones may work depending on your lift and suspension if any. The only other thing I want to do is add a power booster. There are many ways to do that but the Chevette one that has been talked about recently looks promising. I will be looking into it after the Rubicon trip. Good Luck."
I also made my own bracket that I had cut from a water jet fab shop...
Calipers I bought were Cardone 16-4128/9 and found receipt for 1983 Cadillac Eldorado
Also found 16-4138/9 calipers which are for the same but no parking brake. No idea why I'd buy both sets unless this one fits the front.
Found a receipt for some 1982 Volvo 244 calipers but don't see those...could've been for another project but not sure.
I am pretty sure I turned down my axles to fit inside the rear rotors.
Roger does say mid to late Cadillac and I went with 1983, so maybe I followed my own design and bought the Warn brackets just in case?
The flat one is Warn's disc brake bracket (Left) and the Offset one is the one I designed and made (Right)
Any advice from you all knowing geniuses would be great. I tried searching but my stuff is so not normal, I believe.
Thanks in advance!