Drum to discbrake conversion

[evilmopar]

Hi everyone! I have a 64 Sport Fury with single circuit 10" drumbrakes in front... And i want to convert the fronts to discbrakes. Is there any spindles that fit from a newer mopar or do i have to go for a conversion kit? The car runs 10 sec passes on the 1/4 so i think i need decent brakes....

 

[moparmarks]

MBM make a kits that has the 73-up A/E spindles included. Easy kit to do.

1962-74 Mopar B/E-Body Front Disc Brake Kit

www.speedwaymotors.com

Wilwood has a kit that fits your drum brake spindles.
There are others such as Dr. Diff, Pirate Jack and SSBC

 

[moparedtn]

This is an oftentimes discussed subject - which means liberal use of this site's SEARCH
button in the upper right corner of the page would probably work wonders.

 

[evilmopar]

This is an oftentimes discussed subject - which means liberal use of this site's SEARCH
button in the upper right corner of the page would probably work wonders.

Yup i tried the search before i did this thread but couldn´t find anything about the early b-bodies.

 

[evilmopar]

MBM make a kits that has the 73-up A/E spindles included. Easy kit to do.

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Wilwood has a kit that fits your drum brake spindles.
There are others such as Dr. Diff, Pirate Jack and SSBC

Thank you! So i guess stock 73-up A/E-body spindles will fit Order a kit will be to expensive due to overseas shipping and customs fee and currency exchangerate at the moment.

 

[Timmayy]

How about the later 70s B-bodies? I still see a few Cordobas here and there. I actually have a pair of Cordoba disc brakes. I'd like to convert my 65 Belvedere. Are the ball joints the same? Bolt in? I would just have to by the discs and calipers and of course the proportioning valve.

 

[skicker]

62-72 on B Bodies are interchangeable...That being said I installed a set of 87 Gran Fury spindles and rotors on my 70 Satellite...

They are a direct bolt on with the only minor problem being the 87 brake hoses needing to have a 1/2 turn added to them while installing them...

Over 22,000 miles since being installed with no issues...

 

[Timmayy]

Nice, so these late 70s Cordoba spindles will work with my existing ball joints. This will be a winter project for me.

 

[skicker]

Cordoba's are different than the spindles I used...

Mid eighties Diplomat spindles are a direct bolt on...

If I remember correctly the Cordoba spindles have a hole in the bottom and the ball joint is in the lower control arm...

If so you will have to remove the bracket with a hole and then install the lower ball joint that is attached to your current drum brake spindles as the B body control arm only has a hole in it...

I can't remember exactly but you'll need to make sure you have the correct 2 bolts in the spindles when reattaching the ball joints...

I'm not positive but I think some Cordoba spindles with the bigger brakes may not let you run typical drum brake wheels on those spindles due to the calipers hitting the wheels...

 

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[Plumber452]

I have a 1964 Fury. Pirate Jack's website list their kit is for a Sport Fury. Will that work on a regular Fury?

Thanks

 

[skicker]

If both are listed as 64 they should be the same...65 Sport Fury would be different...

 

[Plumber452]

If both are listed as 64 they should be the same...65 Sport Fury would be different...

Thanks!!!

 

[1danc]

I did my 65 Coronet with 72 B-Body front disc spindles " salvage yard variety " , bought new rotors, calipers and bearings etc. - I needed to move hose bracket and swap proportion valve, I also went to a MP aluminum Master Cylinder with an aftermarket power booster unit - worked out real well