I need help!converting disc brake to drums
09-26-2016, 06:32 PM
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I need help!converting disc brake to drums
I know this may sound stupid but I have an 89 iroc with the borg 9 rear and it's limited slip 2.77 only one tire pulls until you start doing figure 8s both will eventually turn though.. iam wanting posi and 3.73 gears atleast and the 9 inch parts are just too high, when I have a 10 bolt posi with 373 gears that came out of an 88 iroc just sitting.. my question is will it fit the 89 I know the disc brakes want work that's why i was gonna keep the drum brakes until I can buy the disc brake kit for the 10 bolt.. can any one help???
09-29-2016, 07:36 AM
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09-29-2016, 08:52 AM
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: I need help!converting disc brake to drums
on the 10 bolt drum rear, You can cut the top off of the drum brake bracket, drill 2 new upper holes using the disc rear brake bracket, enlarge the bottom 2, do some more small things and the whole disc setup will pretty much swap over fairly easy. If you do it right, you won't need to break open the brake lines or unhook the E brake cables. You will have to remove the axles from both rearends.
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Re: I need help!converting disc brake to drums
You can cut the top off of the drum brake bracket, drill 2 new holes, enlarge the bottom 2, do some more small things and the whole disc setup will pretty much swap over fairly easy. If you do it right, you won't need to break open the brake lines or unhook the E brake cables. You will have to remove the axles from both rearends.
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: I need help!converting disc brake to drums
Yes, should be a few threads on how to do it if you google it or try your luck with this sites search feature
09-29-2016, 10:49 AM
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
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Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
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Re: I need help!converting disc brake to drums
They work the same.
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: I need help!converting disc brake to drums
Or you could just buy the conversion brackets..
This should help as well
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/brak...drum-rear.html
This should help as well
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/brak...drum-rear.html
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