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HI,
I am new to the site and am very impressed. I have been searching for days now on how to convert my dana 60 to rear discs. I have found posts which pertained to conversions, but I think they were for front drum to disc conversions. If anybody could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.
I am new to the site and am very impressed. I have been searching for days now on how to convert my dana 60 to rear discs. I have found posts which pertained to conversions, but I think they were for front drum to disc conversions. If anybody could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.
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__as for this convert, the best I can offer is to try looking @ later model 250's that already have them. Like the 99'-05' __250's.
P.S. Show us some pic's of the truck yer' work'n on if you can.
__as for this convert, the best I can offer is to try looking @ later model 250's that already have them. Like the 99'-05' __250's.
P.S. Show us some pic's of the truck yer' work'n on if you can.
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Thanks for the help. My truck is a mut, it has parts from a 74, 77, 78, & 79. It has a built 460, which has timing problems at the moment and 42'' Super swampers. I have currently have the bed taken off and am getting ready to clean up the frame and move the rearend back to its original postion. I figured since I am in the area I would do a rear disc conversion.
P.S; I won't have pics for a while cause the truck is being stored up north at the moment. But I will be taking before and after pics of the frame restoration.
P.S; I won't have pics for a while cause the truck is being stored up north at the moment. But I will be taking before and after pics of the frame restoration.
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rear end
The previous owner moved the rear axle forward six to twelve inches for a shorter wheel base. So I am moving it back. I plan on taking apart the leaf spring packs, so I can clean them and inspect for wear.
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Try TSM Manufacturing, they sell kits but they are not cheep if you need a parking brake. Parking brake calipers are at a premium...........bart
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Thanks Bart, For now I think I am going to search for some modern dana 60's with discs and see if they are interchangable. I will keep everyone posted.
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I know, I have been pricing them. I work at a metal fabrication shop, so I plan on making the brackets myself. I already have SS brake lines from a previous project. Nice pic by the way. Did you make your brackets or buy a kit?
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You can probably make out the crude plasma cuts just under the caliper. I make my own junk. I see plenty of inexpensive calipers and brackets, but if you have the ability you can make your own. Use the front caliper bracket as a reference. It wil have the correct inside diamter, and will have all of the proper dimensions. The you just have to decide whether or not you wish to bolt them on, or weld them to the tube. It is easiest to weld, and this will allow you to be a little less accurate. Obviously bolt on brackets will have to be considerably more accurate. You will also have to make spacers for the bracket to align it with the rotor. I use a difefrent style now. My new spacer is a solid aluminum spacer and seems to work real well. I guess the old spacers never failed, but there were just too many parts, so I made it a little more simplistic.
Later model brakes use a funky parking brake set-up and are not so easy to work with. This is a nice simple solution, and I probably have a couple of hundred bucks in the whole thing.
I did machine my hub to accomodate the stock K20 front rotor. (that is a D70 BTW)
Later model brakes use a funky parking brake set-up and are not so easy to work with. This is a nice simple solution, and I probably have a couple of hundred bucks in the whole thing.
I did machine my hub to accomodate the stock K20 front rotor. (that is a D70 BTW)
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First off thanks for sharing the knowledge. Now for a few questions. How wide is your spacer and do you have pics of it (not really neede just wondering)? Also you machined the hub, but was it actually needed in order to clear the K20 rotors?