Installed Disc Brake Pics: Rear Dana 44

kilby

kilby

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Charlotte, NC
Passenger side:

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Driver side:

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This is installed using the TSM brackets and rotors, Eldorado calipers and hoses sourced at the parts store. Oh, and custom E brake cables from Control Cables.
TSM's kit is bolt-on, and installed nicely. It's not the cheapest option, but I wasn't too sure I wanted to try to weld on brackets. If I was doing it over again and paying for it myself, I probably would go the weld on route.
 
Yeah they're tight. Long story, optical illusion, etc. Center pin was too big on lift springs, and I ground it down to fit into the perch. It's really only about a 1/16" gap on the inside. It's been like that for about 4,000 miles.
 
Cool, also could you switch the calipers left to right, just looks like the break line is very exposed. Just wandering, looks like it would be easier to bleed. Looks like a good kit though.
 
They're on up-side down, I believe, and that is to put the e-brake cables above the axle. All you have to do to bleed them is flip them right side up and slide them back over the rotor, it's pretty easy.
 
Everybody I talked to said to put the bleeder at the top. Which is how they are here. They'll mount either way... it's just supposedly easier to deal with having the bleed screw on top. Doesn't matter, really. The whole swap has been such a PITA, I'm sure I'll have to keep working on it.
 
lookin good man! Ill see ya sat to work on my brakes :beer:
 
Hey that works for me. Any help is always appreciated so I can definately return the favor. Hell lets just make it an event. A "Come Bleed Your Brakes and Drink Beer Extravaganza!"
 
do you have your old drum parts? where they 10" drums, and 2.5" shoes? if so, i need to buy the hardware from you.
 
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