Yes, I did a search, and have not found what I am looking for.
No, I don't want D60's, why would I ever need D60's in Michigan.

Anyway, got some scout 44's front and rear. Got a handle on modifying the front to bolt in.

Rear should be no Problem except with getting some rear discs. I have found a place to get the weld on caliper mounts for $13. And I know I need to use GM "Big" calipers, but what cars had those? And I know I can use Ford Discs (as long as I turn down the OD on the flange so the ID of the disc can go on), but what year and model truck. I have heard it is something like a 78 F150, but I am not sure, does anyone know the answer?

I really don't want to spend $250 for some "kit" when I know I can do this for less than $150.

Thanks
Shawn

Get chevy blazer calipers and scout disc's and your set.

And yeah you do need a 60. I wheel in the midwest and I broke my scout 44.

Thanks for the reply. So calipers from a Blazer, like say soething form the 80's? And scout front discs will work ok with that set up in the rear? I haven't heard that one yet, I thought I needed ford discs (probably the same thing anyway).


Shawn

S10 calipers, CJ7 rotors (thick ones).

http://link.freepichosting.com/image.cgi/8142/0.jpg?x=600&y=400

Mo

Originally posted by shawnscj
I have found a place to get the weld on caliper mounts for $13.

Where? Accessible via internet or local?

GM large calipers came on all pre '87 1/2 ton Chevy trucks, Jeep Wagoneers and J-trucks, many big full-size cars, and a bunch of other things, shouldn't be hard to find, if you need cores to buy new ones, e-mail me, I'm in Ann-Arbor and have about 20 junk calipers at my place in Alpena, I go there everyweekend.

As for rotors, TSM uses re-drilled '88 & up Chevy truck rotors for there kit, and I think you can get just the rotors from them pretty cheap, or you could re-drill them yourself, one stud should fit on a six lug, then just drill the others and knock the studs through, they fit pretty snug on the center of the shaft so you can't really screw up.

Here is a link to the site, I think it might be down right now, but this is the site.
http://www.loufegersracing.com/weldon.html

Hey 4Banger, I work for Pfizer. I would love to get some cores from you. I'll send you an email. thanks.

When I did my Scout D44 disc setup a few years ago I used 1979 1/2 ton GM calipers, and 1979 Ford 1/2 ton rotors. I did like you said and had the axle flange turned down to allow the rotor to fit over on the outside. Worked great, but don't do it. Mount the rotor to the "inside" and get wheel studs that will hold it on. It works better, it allows your weld on bracket to be further in on the tube, and gets the welds away from the bearing. Not that matters much I guess, but you have to take nearly half an inch off the flange otherwise. On that note, I got rid of my D44s:flipoff2:
:p D60 and 14 bolt are under there now. Once you have 60s or bigger, you wonder why you ever wasted money on smaller axles.

Dean

Thanks, that was exactly what I was looking for. As long as the bearings (and races) are not in it shouldn't be a big deal to weld the brackets on. I didn't think That I wuld have to take off so much of the axle flange, so I might have to rethink this on. Thanks, good info!

Another thimg to keep in mind. Not all large GM calipers are the same. They all bolt in place of each other, but the widths allowed for rotors vary. The Caprice calipers don't really allow the Ford 1/2 ton rotor to fit in with new pads, you need the 1/2 ton chevy calipers. Same applys to 1/2 ton GM calipers with 3/4 ton Rotors - won't work if all parts are new. There is a reason why the 3/4 ton calipers are double the money of the 1/2 ton ones at UAP here in Canada. 1/2 ton calipers cost me $45 without a core, and the 3/4 ton ones cost me $93 :mad: two days later when I found out that the 1/2 ton ones wouldn't fit over my new 3/4 ton GM rotors for my 14 bolt:mad:.
They would fit, but boy were they snug! ;)
:flipoff2:

Dean