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'57 Chrysler Front Disc Brakes
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Powerflite
Posted 2013-05-16 4:22 PM (#375561)
Subject: '57 Chrysler Front Disc Brakes



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Location: So. Cal		I am looking at converting the front brakes to disc. The Scarebird kit looks interesting to me because it uses large 11.75" rotors and Dodge truck calipers. It is only listed for '57-'61 Dodge/Plymouth. Will it work for the Chrysler as well? I asked them and they don't know. Has anyone used this setup from Scarebird? Thanks.

Oh, and here is a link to the kit:
http://scarebird.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=64&produc...

Edited by Powerflite 2013-05-16 4:24 PM
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57chizler
Posted 2013-05-17 4:23 PM (#375738 - in reply to #375561)
Subject: RE: '57 Chrysler Front Disc Brakes



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The '57 Chrysler used a different spindle than the Dodge or Plymouth so the kit might not work.
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57burb
Posted 2013-05-17 4:38 PM (#375742 - in reply to #375738)
Subject: RE: '57 Chrysler Front Disc Brakes



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Location: DFW, TX		AAJ offers a kit for the big Chrysler.

http://www.aajbrakes.com/index.html
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GregCon
Posted 2013-05-17 6:49 PM (#375761 - in reply to #375561)
Subject: Re: '57 Chrysler Front Disc Brakes



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Location: Houston		I used the Scarebird kit. I meant to write up something but never did. The kit was decent but there were a few fitment issues that would cause you grief if you missed them. In particular the brackets they supplied interfered with the spindles and needed some grinding. The brake hose arrangement was also off. In my case I was re-doing the hard lines so I didn't mind but I would have been upset if I was planning to reuse the stock lines and placement.
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Powerflite
Posted 2013-05-17 9:24 PM (#375776 - in reply to #375761)
Subject: Re: '57 Chrysler Front Disc Brakes



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Location: So. Cal		You used the Scarebird kit on a Dodge/Plymouth or a Chrylser?
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chrysler300c
Posted 2013-05-18 1:59 PM (#375892 - in reply to #375742)
Subject: RE: '57 Chrysler Front Disc Brakes



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Location: Twin Falls, Idaho		I used the AAJ kit on my 57 300C coupe and it is great!!

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GregCon
Posted 2013-05-18 5:23 PM (#375916 - in reply to #375892)
Subject: Re: '57 Chrysler Front Disc Brakes



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Location: Houston		58 Chrysler

The rotors are aftermarket so I am not sure if stock rotors would have had the fin clearance issue or not.

Edited by GregCon 2013-05-18 5:37 PM




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Powerflite
Posted 2013-05-18 8:17 PM (#375930 - in reply to #375916)
Subject: Re: '57 Chrysler Front Disc Brakes



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Location: So. Cal		Thanks for the great info! That doesn't look too bad so I think I will give it a shot. I loved the AAJ kit on my '56 Plymouth, but I was a little disappointed that the stopping power of the 10.5" discs was only a little better than the original 11" drums. I am hoping that the 11.75" Scarebird kit will be better suited to the very heavy '57 Chrysler.
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GregCon
Posted 2013-05-18 9:32 PM (#375950 - in reply to #375561)
Subject: Re: '57 Chrysler Front Disc Brakes



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Location: Houston		Interesting...the kit I used is different than that one. I wonder why...maybe they developed that kit after I bought mine. My kit uses discs that, I think, are 11" or 11.25" from a Diplomat. They do use the Dodge truck calipers. Another interesting thing is the Dodge calipers use a brake pad that is mega-common. It was used even by GM on a variety of cars and there are about 100 pad choices on the market, cheap. I don't agree with Scarebird's comment on not using ceramic pads; I have a run a variety of pads on my Lexus LS460 and the ceramics are the best....quiet, smooth, low wear, no dusting, and long lasting.


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(scarebird disc brake small.jpg)



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jimntempe
Posted 2013-05-19 1:29 PM (#376019 - in reply to #375561)
Subject: Re: '57 Chrysler Front Disc Brakes



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Location: Arizona		Supposedly, "regular pads" wear faster and may dust but don't eat up the rotors. Ceramics last longer and have other benefits but are hard on the rotors. For the amount of driving most of us do on our FL's I wouldn't think wear of either the pads or rotor would become much of an issue. And it's sure nice to to have pad dust all over everything like I get on one of my other non-FL classics.
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chrysler300c
Posted 2013-05-19 1:32 PM (#376020 - in reply to #376019)
Subject: Re: '57 Chrysler Front Disc Brakes



Expert ,, George Passed away July 28th 2021, He will be Missed

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Location: Twin Falls, Idaho		I started with the regular pad but the dust was terrible. I changed to ceramic and little or no dust but the regular ones DO stop you better... make your own choice.

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GregCon
Posted 2013-05-19 5:49 PM (#376047 - in reply to #376020)
Subject: Re: '57 Chrysler Front Disc Brakes



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Location: Houston		I had semi metallic pads that were really chewing up the rotors. The ceramics thus far are doing fine.
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