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Old 09-25-2023, 07:19 AM   #9
A1971Blazer
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Re: Adding Rear disc Brakes, which way to go?

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Originally Posted by franken View Post
More modern means cheaper, not better. It costs you little to maintain rear drum brakes for the same ~25% effectiveness.. Spend the money on something that makes a difference.
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Originally Posted by jjzepplin View Post
I would find out what is wrong with your current brakes before you upgrade. Your hoses could be bad or something more simple.
I agree, I just rebuilt the entire braking system on my '70 K/5 with disc fronts, now it will lock all 4 wheels with no problem.
The front brakes do most of the stopping, and if it can lock the wheels with rear drums, I see no reason to put disc on the rear, other than cosmetic appeal or you just want to lock the rear wheels more easily.
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