Dana 44 front disk Chevy/GM Caliper brkt help - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

motorman · 12-08-2007, 06:12 AM

I am building a HP Dana 44. Have done Chevy high steer knuckles and want 5x5.5 bolt pattern.

In doing the Chevy/Ford brake combo I have found that there are at least two Caliper mounting plate backspacings. I am told the backspacing is about 1/4" difference. I have caliper brackets with the less backspacing and cannot fit the
brake shoe between the disk and the caliper mounting bracket.

My question is what vehicles do I get the caliper mounting brackets from that will give me the additional 1/4" of backspacing?

Thanks in advance for the help.

cj8scrambld · 12-08-2007, 07:34 AM

I see your problem...and you'll never get brake shoes to work with a disk brake setup.

Which Chevy caliper bracket are you using 1/2T or 3/4T?

ruebelr · 12-08-2007, 09:08 AM

I founed these on ebay. They are exactly what i used. You should be able to find a ton of these at any salvage yard.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DANA-...spagenameZWDVW

brewchief · 12-08-2007, 01:04 PM

What spindles are you using? The chevy ones will work, the fords will not as far as I know.

Brewchief

The drum brake ford spindles are what I'm referring to, the disc brake won't bolt up.

WATERKNIFE · 12-08-2007, 02:08 PM

You need to make sure you have the small chev spindle. Either chev backing plate will work with the right spindle.

12-08-2007, 06:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
motorman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Member # 25118 Location: NC Posts: 50	Dana 44 front disk Chevy/GM Caliper brkt help I am building a HP Dana 44. Have done Chevy high steer knuckles and want 5x5.5 bolt pattern. In doing the Chevy/Ford brake combo I have found that there are at least two Caliper mounting plate backspacings. I am told the backspacing is about 1/4" difference. I have caliper brackets with the less backspacing and cannot fit the brake shoe between the disk and the caliper mounting bracket. My question is what vehicles do I get the caliper mounting brackets from that will give me the additional 1/4" of backspacing? Thanks in advance for the help. Last edited by motorman; 12-08-2007 at 06:12 AM.

12-08-2007, 09:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
ruebelr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 86120 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 26	1/2 ton brake brackets I founed these on ebay. They are exactly what i used. You should be able to find a ton of these at any salvage yard. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DANA-...spagenameZWDVW __________________ '93 YJ stretched to 108" 4.0L auto w/231/300 cases 60 front 14b rear on 39.5 Iroks

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brewchief Rock God Join Date: Apr 2006 Member # 71185 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,569	What spindles are you using? The chevy ones will work, the fords will not as far as I know. Brewchief The drum brake ford spindles are what I'm referring to, the disc brake won't bolt up. Last edited by brewchief; 12-08-2007 at 01:13 PM.

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WATERKNIFE Wheeler Join Date: Dec 2006 Member # 83941 Location: SPOKANE WA Posts: 164	You need to make sure you have the small chev spindle. Either chev backing plate will work with the right spindle. __________________ LS2 buggy build in progress. 05 LS2, 60 front 70 rear TH400, 4.3 ATLAS, 16" SAW Coils, 2" SAW Bumps, 44 TSL's build pics http://s223.photobucket.com/albums/dd249/WATERKNIFE/

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12-08-2007, 07:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
cj8scrambld Rock God Join Date: Mar 2000 Member # 343 Location: Conway, MA US Posts: 1,948	I see your problem...and you'll never get brake shoes to work with a disk brake setup. Which Chevy caliper bracket are you using 1/2T or 3/4T?