Will 4th gen disc brakes bolt on a 3rd gen rear?
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Will 4th gen disc brakes bolt on a 3rd gen rear?
I have been in search of a posi disc brake rear for my 89 firebird. I have found a posi rear but it is not disc brake equipped. I found a 98 firebird with an open, disc brake rear and was wondering if anyone had tried to bolt the 4th gen calipers, brackets, and rotors on to a 3rd gen rear end. Any response would be a great help.
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yea you can mount 4th gen rear disk brakes ont a 3rd gen rear. Only thing though is that you have to redrill and grind down the part no the rear end. Then after that I think all you need is a custom mounting bracket. And the rest should just go on.
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