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Im hoping they are marked wrong or backwards or something. Im going to try and flip brackets around to see if I can get a different position on the calipers. The new locker has to go in still so its coming apart either way.


aggie: The problem was that the new caliper brackets were not sitting flush with the flange on the axle. The welds on the new brackets werent allowing it to sit flat. So I just took a grinder to the corners of the flange. This pic isnt the greatest but you can see the corner of the flange where I had to grind a little

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man, although the 13" rotors look great out back, McGaughys has problem after problem with their kit designed for our trucks... atleast your finding solutions to them... they should give you some money back :)
clint

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c10

I looked again and remembered at picture of an install done in a magazine, April 2010 issue of Street Trucks (may be Truckin). Anyway there is a picture of the rear end, from the passenger side (so that the front of the truck is to the viewers right), the pinion is at 3 o'clock and the caliper is at about 10 o'clock. I look on line for the pic, but did not find it. The lead photo for the article is a red and white 80's square body...

Hope this helps.

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Here is the picture scanned from the mag.. April 2010 Street Trucks, page 68.

I think he is referring to picture 28 in article.


http://lh3.ggpht.com/_dxHJxam4Y08/S_...ures%20828.jpg

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Good find stickelspeed. So it looks like something is wrong with how brackets are mounted c10seconds.

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Ya good call! Ill get those flopped around and update pics. For some reason I thought the calipers should be mounted on the most forward part of the rotor. Thanks for taking the time to help point me in the right direction. Now that I think of it, did anybody else kit come with directions????

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Negative!!! The front kit came with instructions for a Denali :lol:

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Yea that is the article, pictures 27 & 28.

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Hey C10,

Did you use the stock hardlines on the rearend housing with this kit, or did you make up new ones?

Thanks,

Ed

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Mine's been done for awhile, but I have been very busy with other issues.

L rear is at 2:00, R is 10:00. (Not sure if it's correct but I like the looks)

The whole kit, other than having rear axles turned, was a great fit.

I have not drove mine yet so I can't give any actual feedback.

Pic's in my siggy, only thing I changed from kit was lines.

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I'm just about ready to get started putting everything back together. I got the rearend back from having the Auburn, gears & bearings/seals installed...cost me $100 this time :metal:.

Now I am in the middle of painting the calipers, rotors & CPP m/c. I did the rotor hats & veins and the caliper bridges in a high temp gloss black, and the caliper bodies in a high temp cast grey. The rearend housing and '95 4x4 Tahoe rear leafs are painted with PPG gloss black Akyln Enamel Chassis paint. I'm hoping to get the rearend ready and possibly put under the Blazer this weekend.

Quick pic of some parts :lol:

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Stock hard line are being used for now. I will make up some new ss lines once everything is where its supposed to be. What about you?

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Same here! :metal:

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Sooo... Is there a bolt-on caliper upgrade for this kit?

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You're already looking for upgrades? Problem?

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I have had ZERO problems with this kit. I'm very happy with it actually. I'm just wanting "the cool" calipers

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:haha:!!! I understand, I just sanded and painted mine to make them a bit more personal :lol:

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Did you get you kit installed???


What calipers are are bolt on replacements for these?????

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Contact McGaugys to see what the calipers are off of. I'm planning on picking these up this month, just trying to see who has the best price.

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Take a look in the vendors Marketplace. I know Nate Porter is a McGaughys distributor.

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80-85 cadaillac seville
or 7986 monte carlo fronts but you wont have parking brakes

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Both viable options, but no e-brake AND they aren't 13" disc.

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i never said they were 13"
just told you what the calipers are off of
the cadys were rear calipers they have ebrake built into them sorry should have specified they were rears.

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Sorry, I misunderstood your post. Thanks for clarifying.

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So all in all would you guys reccomend this kit both front and rear? Seems like the front is a breeze to install, but seems like a lot of you guys are having problems with the rear.

I definetly want to go big brakes on my 86 but wondering if I should look at other options