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Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Vienna, VA
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Help with brake modernization
I recently picked up a nice '68 K1500.
I so far love the truck but the brakes are appropriately horrendous. ![]() I'm not trying to restore this truck in all original parts or anything so I'd love to modernize the brake set to make it a bit more safer. obviously disc brake conversion for the rears. but might as well upgrade the fronts too. question: where should I (and can I) pick up a ready-to-install set somewhere from internet vendor? any other components under the hood need to get updates as well for this? help. |
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Re: Help with brake modernization
Welcome! Rear disk conversion not obvious - it's really not necessary - most bang for the buck is to upgrade the fronts only (as GM did in 71) - it's just kinda hard to justify the $ for rear disks vs the braking improvement you'd see compared to a disk/drum setup with a properly set up stock rear drum arrangement. If only gonna do one end, it's gotta be the fronts.
As for front kits, I'm not aware of a front disk "kit" for a 68 K10 - there are tons of kits for a C10. Someone may have better awareness to a K kit. Easiest approach may be to get a 71/72 K10/1500 axle and swap in as it has disks already. You will need a disk/drum master cylinder. Possibly new lines for the front (disks generally use 3/16 line, whereas your truck is likely all 1/4 now). I don't think I've been much help - the few places I know if that have disk kits only seemed to have them for C10s, not K10s. Show us a pic of your truck! Anyone else got any ideas? Last edited by jocko; 11-23-2017 at 12:19 AM. |
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Re: Help with brake modernization
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Re: Help with brake modernization
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As Jocko said, there's no easy way to go to disc brakes on your truck without changing the entire axle
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Re: Help with brake modernization
You more than likely have a Dana 44, just find a later model Dana 44 with same gear ratio and swap. Then add power Booster setup.
Ron
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