62 front disc conversion question
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62 front disc conversion question
Hey guys, I did a search and found some real good info on th front disc conversion, but I am curious about these kits that are on ebay especially this one. item # 330345009847. What do you experts think about this kit? can you see anything in the pics that would make this a bad kit to use. I emailed the guy and he said that with this conversion it will stick out about 3/4" more than the stock drums on either side. Thanks in advance.
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wmf62 (Bill) or plasticman (John) can advise you on this mod....my disc brakes were already on the car when I got it. Note that you have to fabricate your own brake lines for this kit from the proportioning valve to the frame....not a big deal if you're 1/2 way mechanically inclined...
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If you feel that you need the dual master cylinder, then the kit on ebay might be OK (having just looked at it, I cannot recommend further).
There is another way to get a dual master cylinder on a C1 that does not intrude so far forward (and looks far better). Here is a link on what we did (although we installed it on wmf62's 62, I have not changed mine over from the original single M/C):
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...-cylinder.html
Here is additional info:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...-their-c1.html
As for the kit, there are several other "versions" out there (ECI, JMT, Master Power), as well as kits sold from the major Corvette suppliers (who probably get their kits from the previously mentioned 3 or perhaps others).
The JMT kit I used put each wheel further out by 5/8", but it did not cause any issues with the wheels/tires I use.
And here is more info on the conversion I did:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...onversion.html
No matter what M/C you use, just make sure that there is no residual pressure valve in the system (normally used in drum brakes, but will cause drag if used in a disc brake system). The original m/c has it in the front of the m/c and can be removed by total disassembly of the m/c (good time for a rebuild).
Plasticman
There is another way to get a dual master cylinder on a C1 that does not intrude so far forward (and looks far better). Here is a link on what we did (although we installed it on wmf62's 62, I have not changed mine over from the original single M/C):
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...-cylinder.html
Here is additional info:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...-their-c1.html
As for the kit, there are several other "versions" out there (ECI, JMT, Master Power), as well as kits sold from the major Corvette suppliers (who probably get their kits from the previously mentioned 3 or perhaps others).
The JMT kit I used put each wheel further out by 5/8", but it did not cause any issues with the wheels/tires I use.
And here is more info on the conversion I did:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...onversion.html
No matter what M/C you use, just make sure that there is no residual pressure valve in the system (normally used in drum brakes, but will cause drag if used in a disc brake system). The original m/c has it in the front of the m/c and can be removed by total disassembly of the m/c (good time for a rebuild).
Plasticman
Last edited by Plasticman; Sep 26, 2009 at 10:22 AM.
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Both wmf62 and myself do not use any valves, including proportioning. His system is the dual M/C that I indicated in my first post, with disc brakes front and rear. Mine is disc brakes front and stock drums rear, with the original single m/c (except the valve has been removed).
Here is additional info from ECI concerning brakes and the different valves, etc. that you may find on them. I took a "wait and see" attitude (before adding any valves), and after 4 years have not seen any needed.
http://www.ecihotrodbrakes.com/brake_facts.html
Plasticman
