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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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Converting to rear disc brakes.

Hi all, i want to swap my rear drum brakes to disc brakes, but i dont want to change my whole axle for something lika a fourth gen axle, so can it be done?
, and still keep my stock axle
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 09:33 AM
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Re: Converting to rear disc brakes.

sure can i have done a few
you need the backing plates,rotors,calipers and all bolts associated,depending on the brakes to use you will need the rear brake lines as well.
if you have an 84 or older car you MAY have a problem with the brake line fitting at the rear of the car where it goes into the rubber line it is a different
size fitting,if you have a HOSE shop they can make it for you for 20.00 or so.start to finish should take you about 3 hours can take more.
i have a set of Ls1 backing plates left over for 75.00 shipped if interrested.
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 11:26 AM
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Re: Converting to rear disc brakes.

Originally Posted by 92droptopws6
sure can i have done a few
you need the backing plates,rotors,calipers and all bolts associated,depending on the brakes to use you will need the rear brake lines as well.
if you have an 84 or older car you MAY have a problem with the brake line fitting at the rear of the car where it goes into the rubber line it is a different
size fitting,if you have a HOSE shop they can make it for you for 20.00 or so.start to finish should take you about 3 hours can take more.
i have a set of Ls1 backing plates left over for 75.00 shipped if interrested.

Thanks a lot!, but the shipping is going to cost me more than the parts hahahaha, currently i live in mexico, and forgot to mention but i have a 91 bird
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 12:37 PM
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Re: Converting to rear disc brakes.

Check this article out: https://www.thirdgen.org/ls1reardisc
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 10:53 PM
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Re: Converting to rear disc brakes.

oh dang!
well atleast you had them available to you.
the info should help you to get the disc set up you want though
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Old Sep 10, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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Re: Converting to rear disc brakes.

i can get newer fourth gen parts here, but there aren't many third gens, im actually in a f body club, its in spanish but its a very big forum, www.camaro-transam.com, so theres were ill get son ls1 brakes for the swap, thanks a lot
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