) and Johnny C says “HEY! Kwicherbichin and do a disc brake conversion, dumbazz.” OK, not an exact quote, but you get the idea
So I got to thinking….. yeah…. that’s a good idea. I hit forums and did some googling, and came up with some questions / ideas to bounce off my (smarter than me) peeps
I have a spare set of axles (ty Doug) and I was going to start by replacing the bearings and seals, and if they need it, put on a retainer plate designed for disc brakes. But I’m thinking they were prolly off a Rubi, so they may have the correct plate. Either way, my idea is to have a complete set of rebuilt and ready to run axles I can throw in, when the time comes
Next up, find backing plates from a ZJ (93 – 98 GC, me thinks) but will those fit my 44, or does it matter what kind of axle is under the GC? It seemed like they’re the same for a 35 or a 44, but I don’t know
The calipers, I was going to maybe scrounge a set from a bone yard and use them as collateral for rebuilts. Rotors, I’d buy new. And new hardware. And check my wheel studs, see if they’re going to be long enough. And a mounting tab needs to be welded to the axle, for the hard brake line to a flex line, is that something I can buy, or does it have to be chiseled off a donor axle?
I’ve seen complete kits (even the big $$ kits) don’t have new proportioning valves, but some write ups talk about replacing that. What do you think? And finally, do you think I’m better off getting a complete kit (for about $500, delivered) or in your opinion, is it worth it to piecemeal it? A complete kit with shiny new parts is pretty appealing
