Looking to rebuild or swap out rear calipers.
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Car: '89 Formula 350
Engine: 5.7L L98 TPI
Transmission: 700-R4 Automatic
Axle/Gears: 7.5 disc posi 3.23
Looking to rebuild or swap out rear calipers.
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I have the 89 and up rear brakes on my bird. I am looking to either rebuild or do a straight swap on the rear calipers. I want to know if rebuilding the rears is worth it. Or if I should just swap them for LS1 or C5 rears. I also need to know if I can just swap either of these or if I have to make mods. I'm not looking to go bigger with the rotor, 12" is fine for me right now.Which caliper is superior in performance and reliability. I was always under the impression the caliper I have is a great caliper.
I have the 89 and up rear brakes on my bird. I am looking to either rebuild or do a straight swap on the rear calipers. I want to know if rebuilding the rears is worth it. Or if I should just swap them for LS1 or C5 rears. I also need to know if I can just swap either of these or if I have to make mods. I'm not looking to go bigger with the rotor, 12" is fine for me right now.Which caliper is superior in performance and reliability. I was always under the impression the caliper I have is a great caliper.
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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
IT is.... I wouldn want the LS1 caliper because of the bs of that style parking brake ..
I think that the 89-97 caliper is easier to work with
I think that the 89-97 caliper is easier to work with
Last edited by TTOP350; Feb 13, 2006 at 06:44 PM.
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Engine: 5.7 TPI; 5.0 TBI; ZZ4/T56 on the ag
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I can rebuild them for you or do an exchange if you'd like, these calipers are great.
Ed
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Car: '89 Formula 350
Engine: 5.7L L98 TPI
Transmission: 700-R4 Automatic
Axle/Gears: 7.5 disc posi 3.23
How hard are they to rebuild? I have rebuilt fron calipers and wheel sylinders before. I hear the screw in pistons are a bitch to deal with.
ED How much to to an exchange or a rebuild?
ED How much to to an exchange or a rebuild?
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