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Im looking at buying a rear axle that is disc instead of drums. its just the housing, backing plates, caliper brackets, and calipers. I have an 85 camaro with a 10bolt and drum. is there anything special i need to do or can i sawp the axles and carrier over? thanks
Re: converting axles and carrier from disc to drum
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Originally Posted by derockz28
Im looking at buying a rear axle that is disc instead of drums. its just the housing, backing plates, caliper brackets, and calipers. I have an 85 camaro with a 10bolt and drum. is there anything special i need to do or can i sawp the axles and carrier over? thanks
Sorry, I'm not entirely sure what your intensions are, so what I have to say may be off base. The axle flange on the drum rear is different that a disc rear, so you would need to mod that flange or purchase a bolt-on type backing plate from Ed Miller to adopt rear discs. There's also the e-brake issue.
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Re: converting axles and carrier from disc to drum
Quote:
Originally Posted by derockz28
Im looking at buying a rear axle that is disc instead of drums. its just the housing, backing plates, caliper brackets, and calipers. I have an 85 camaro with a 10bolt and drum. is there anything special i need to do or can i sawp the axles and carrier over? thanks
I believe your talking about a rear end not the axle. And yes you will probably have to redo the proportioning valve.
Re: converting axles and carrier from disc to drum
If 84 is correct, you'll need to swap the proportioning valve for best brake performance (the master will be fine), you'll need e-brake cables, and if the new rear is a different ratio, you'll need to swap the drive and/or driven gears to make the speedo read correctly.
There's info in the following sticky that may be helpful:
Re: converting axles and carrier from disc to drum
sorry i didnt make my question easier. i have a 85 camaro with a 10 bolt posi and drum brake. im lookinbg at buying an axle housing with calipers, it doesnt have axles or diff, will my current axles and posi be a direct fit?
Re: converting axles and carrier from disc to drum
Quote:
Originally Posted by derockz28
i have a 85 camaro with a 10 bolt posi and drum brake. im lookinbg at buying an axle housing with calipers, it doesnt have axles or diff, will my current axles and posi be a direct fit?
Yes, with the proper rotors. Check post #13 in the following link:
