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Originally Posted by MoreWorkToDo
Thank you May70! I'll definitely add that to the list. Something like a front disc kit with drop spindles? Do you think a rear conversion is necessary?
I was also thinking of adding a Eaton TrueTrac Torsen differential. I'd keep the 3.73 ratio.
The outer rocker isn't finished yet! The body work really got me down. The drivetrain got me excited. I'm leaning towards having a local shop finish the body. It will save me some gray hair.
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Well a lot of folks defend the drums and say you don't need discs. In my opinion anyone who argues the performance of drums over discs does not have experience with modern performance disc brakes. I have a set on my 6 lug truck that can stop that truck faster than any drum brake setup I've ever seen. If it were the case that drums are better than disc you would not see nearly every new/car or truck coming with disc brakes.
Anyway, you should definitely put power brakes at minimum in it with that motor. Assuming you put disc brakes in the front I think you would be fine with drums in the back. El dorodo rotor/calipers are a direct swap and you get to keep your E brake. A lot of rear disc conversions either dont have an e brake OR you have to have two calipers on each rotor (which is just not a good idea..). At that point its just a budget decision but 5/6 lug can be done fairly cheap and will save you the hassle/cost of having to rebuild your drum components.
If you can afford to have it done by someone else and have somewhere reputable, you will most definitely spare yourself grey hairs at minimum. You might actually be able to get it done sooner! HAH, I wish I could speed this up myself!!
Just fyi if you do disc brakes you will need a proportioning valve, master cylinder and the lines need to be larger. There are a bunch of threads on it.
One big handling difference is having a front sway bar also which a lot of c10 owners rave at the difference. You should go through all the front end suspension either way. Probably time for new ball joints etc..
You also do not have to use drop spindles to convert to disc fust FYI. You can keep stock ride height.