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May 19, 2013 | 03:18 PM

Davey J

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Help need with disc brake conversion

I am fittng a power front disc brake conversion kit from Performance online, on my 63.
Follwed all the instructions and it has been straight forward. But I have trial fitted the rotar and caliper I found the caliper is hit the axle beam. Which is stopping the full lock by about 3/4 ".

I thought about ginding a scallop shape into the axle beam to allow for the caliper.

Has anyone any advice.

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Dave.

May 19, 2013 | 04:06 PM

Jetcopterpilot

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Do Not grind the axle Beam ever!

May 19, 2013 | 06:05 PM

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Is it possible that you have the setup reversed and are trying to put the left side assembly on the right or the right side on the left? Just a thought.

May 19, 2013 | 06:47 PM

P38fighter

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Is your tie bar in? In other words are the two wheels connected - if not there will be too much play in the wheel....if not put that in before you do anything else - if they are then align the wheels by adjusting the tie rod ends and then check your clearance....there is a wheel stop on each steering knuckle - it is adjustable and will keep the caliper off the axle - another thought - is your caliper in front of or behind the axle...

May 20, 2013 | 12:31 PM

Davey J

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Re- Disc brake conversion

Ok yes the tie bar is connected, the caliper is behined the axel. I could adjust the stop screw so that the caliper does not touch the axel beam.
The gap between the stop screw and the axel beam when on full lock with caliper fitted is slightly wider than my finger.

Is the loss of that much movement going make any real difference ?

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Dave

May 20, 2013 | 01:03 PM

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It will affect your turning radius. In the 61 shop manual there is an adjustment paragraph in the steering section. Check your shop manual. Its not just the caliper clearance its a matter of tire clearance when the steering wheel is cut hard left or right.....