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Yesterday Del S. said:
dels56 - 2023-11-25 2:54 PM
Has anyone installed discs on the rear of a 56 Dodge or Plymouth?
I am not home in my shop and I do not have a lot to do today so I would do some more thinking about converting to discs. I do have AAJ on the front and have all new components on the rear except for drums. The drums are .030” over, obviously they have been turned at some time. I have not found anyone near me that has the equipment to fit shoes to drums so then I don’t have full contact. All that said, I do not like the braking action that I have with disc/drum the way they are.
Comments on your experience and success and pictures if you have.
Del
He got a few replies but many of them were suggestions to change the rear axle (e.g, 8 3/4" Mopar, 8.8" Ford, etc) to which he replied
dels56 - 2023-11-26 9:47 AM
Darn, I just noticed I put this under the wrong heading. The above is all helpful but I am not changing the rear axle. It will remain O.E. I am unable to find a thread that is specific to a 56 Dodge with 11” drums, not Center Plane. Has anyone used AAJ for this conversion?
The odd thing is Del is working on brackets for a conversion (I've seen them) and might have gotten things figured out last summer but a forest fire threat chased him out of his shop (evacuation). The shop survived fine.
Sorry Del. I hope you don't mind this intervention.
/Dave F
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Carrying on, Powerflite said:
Powerflite - 2023-11-26 9:51 AM
I didn't realize that AAJ made a disc conversion kit for the '56 Dodge 8 1/4 rear. Do you know what brake components it uses?
To which Del S replied:
dels56 - 2023-11-26 12:07 PM
All I know about AAJ’s rear conversion kit is, he uses GM metric caliber.
Hopefully future replies to Del will be in this thread (in the proper sub-forum)
Got to go.
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Location: Peoples Republic of Oregon | I am curious as to the reluctance of swapping the rear axle.
Another option would the 'old' Chrysler 9¼ with disc brakes....just use the oem brake parts.
I do have 2 of these axles for sale, yes, shameless plug.
Or, how about putting the Explorer disc parts on the 56 housing? No, I haven't looked at the
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | 56D500boy - 2023-11-26 10:06 PM
Hopefully future replies to Del will be in this thread (in the proper sub-forum)
:)
Here is the Link for Original Thread, now in Correct Sub Forum,, ( Brakes ) http://forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=79049
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Del's Rear Disc thread (moved - ish)