how easy is it? much involved

thanks

BTW I did search but thank for any input

Shouldnt ya worry about a new seat first :flipoff2:
Are you talking about doing this to your international?

Originally posted by DaChad
Shouldnt ya worry about a new seat first :flipoff2:
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Bwahahahaah good one :laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:



Originally posted by DaChad

Are you talking about doing this to your international?


well yeah cuz I can get a rear 60 kida cheap out of a 3/4 ford but I kinda wanted a 14 bolt due to the easy disk brake swap

so I was wondering how easy it was to do on a rear 60

Front 60 rotors will work, they are about $62 each new from NAPA auto parts... I am using Dana 60 rear hubs and Dana 60 front rotors on my Dana 70. I have decided that toyota pickup calipers are the best choice, because I can build a spacer plate to widen them out to fit over the 60 rotors, and besides I have them sitting around.

Originally posted by CWToyota
Front 60 rotors will work, they are about $62 each new from NAPA auto parts... I am using Dana 60 rear hubs and Dana 60 front rotors on my Dana 70. I have decided that toyota pickup calipers are the best choice, because I can build a spacer plate to widen them out to fit over the 60 rotors, and besides I have them sitting around.

will this work with 15' rims?

Chevy 8 lug rotor, chevy backing plate (re drilled to 4 hole) chevy calipers. I think I might have put a spacer behind the backing plate. Total cost $30. Broke down and bought new calipers.

Easy. use chevy 3/4 ton calipers, really cheep new. Use dana 44 backing plates, and 44 calipers. you can do this project in one night, and all the parts brand new will only cost you $120.

To use 15" rims with rear disk you need 2.5" bs to make it easy.

Originally posted by 89blazer
To use 15" rims with rear disk you need 2.5" bs to make it easy.

bs = baking space ???

Originally posted by Chief Yelling Alot


bs = baking space ???


the cooking website is a few doors down, Chief.:flipoff2:

yes, "back space"

Originally posted by 89blazer
To use 15" rims with rear disk you need 2.5" bs to make it easy.


I have rear disk on my D70 with 3.5" BS no grinding.

I dont mined grinding or is that bad?

oh and what did WMS stand for agen

forgot :confused: :smokin: :rasta: :zzz: :rolleyes:

You want to keep the grinding as minimal as possible.

WMS= Wheel mounting surface

Originally posted by The Rockslut


WMS= Wheel mounting surface



ohhhhh yes


thank you

woooo hoooo just picked it up $75 cnd
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce2: :bounce2: :bounce2:

phoned around for a 14 bolt and it ranged from $ 300-$600 :eek:

http://www.bogginfreaks.com/phpreaders/albums/MR4WD/abj.jpgHere's a Dana 60 front ground down to fit 15" wheels. Not a lot of work, but it takes time and patience. There's still oodles of strength in the caliper.

thanks :D

No need to grind if you use a 6 lug backing plate and caliper. You can run just about any 15" wheel

kool

i'm probibuly going to stay with the 8 lug

I thought that was a givin' since the hub is 8lug. You still need to use a 3/4 ton rotor, just the 1/2 ton backing plate and caliper.

oooh I see so run 1/2 stuff insted of 3/4

what about them caddy calepers with the e-brake

is there any disadvantage to 1/2 ton stuff

Originally posted by 89blazer
To use 15" rims with rear disk you need 2.5" bs to make it easy.

No you don't. I have rear disks on my 14 bolt with 15x10, 4 1/8" backspace wheels and I didnt have to grind the rear calipers. Two and a half in backspacing is a little ridicolous :rolleyes:

My disk kit came from TSM. It uses 80-90 F250 rotors and large GM calipers (73-87 GM 1/2 and 3/4 ton front calipers, 76-78 Eldorado rear calipers). They have a D60 kit that uses Chevy rotors and the same GM calipers as the 14 bolt kit. The kit is $280 and comes with hardware and rotors, but you can get the brackets for around $100 and supply the rest yourself. Dana 60 rear disks (http://www.tsmmfg.com/2660.htm)

I really don't care for grinding anything that has to do with brakes. When we did team x-tremes rear disks his 3.5 bs rims wouldn't clear the modified 6 lug caliper supports. I had 2.5 bs rims from the start and there wasn't a lot of extra room on mine. Compairing the 14 bolt set up to the 60 is like apples and oranges because even though they use the same rotors the hubs they mont I suspect are longer that the 60 hubs which puts the rotor closer to the center making bs less of an issue. That is just a guess I've never tried to set up disks on a 14 bolt and have never take a tape measure to a 14 bolt.

I'm sure there are other combos out there that will work.

I want to get this conversion done so bad, but can someone supply the exact part#'s that work.... EMSOFFROAD???.......TEAM X-TREME??? a spacer is no biggie its just Ive got no time to waste. When I do this conversion my Daily Driver will be down till I finish, which cant be long at all. Ill be putting the wifey out of her mind If I dont. :D

Originally posted by REDDMANIAC
I want to get this conversion done so bad, but can someone supply the exact part#'s that work.... EMSOFFROAD???.......TEAM X-TREME??? a spacer is no biggie its just Ive got no time to waste. When I do this conversion my Daily Driver will be down till I finish, which cant be long at all. Ill be putting the wifey out of her mind If I dont. :D

Sorry can't help with part numbers, all my stuff comes from junk yards. Here is what the stuff came off of:

Rotors, what ever you want that is 8 lug, we used Chevy 3/4 ton from maybe a 78 (73ish-87 will be the same)

Backing plates, Chevy/FSJ 1/2 ton again 73ish-87

Calipers, Chevy/FSJ 1/2 ton again 73ish-87. Also note the Caddy calipers should fit as well. But at $130 ea. vs. $15 ea.

Here is a couple of other things you can use. We always go with what we have laying around, and know what works.

You can also use 76-78 CJ backing plates, with the CJ or Ford calipers

Or you can use Ford Backing plates, with CJ or Ford Calipers

If you can get a big enough master cylinder, you can use Ford 3/4/one ton Backing plates and Calipers.

Also note that if you are using a 14bolt you will need to make a thicker spacer 1 1/4" or so, please measure I have not done a 14 bolt in a while. The 60 is either just redrill the 4 holes, or add 1/4" plate.

Also you can do like may people on this board have done and buy the $7 bracket from A&A and weld it onto the housing.

Or you can do my favorite trick. Get a 70 or 61su from a Ford E-line. 8 lug rear disc brakes, and a parking brake inside the rotor (mini drum). Then you can either build this rear, or just bolt the outers onto yours.

What year e-lines came with rear disks???

Rotors
YH141049

Calipers
184046, 184045

Pads
MKD52

Caliper Bolts
50042


These are Part numbers from Advance auto for all the brake parts you need. Any race supply shop has weld on Caliper brackets! The caliper mounting holes in the brackets are 7 1/16" apart! I made my own!!!

The bracket can be seen here http://community.webshots.com/album/30721321QrBZMhNmoj