1972 Dodge Colt
Back at it today.
Spent all day rebuilding the two front calipers, they are almost 50 years old.
KH400 single piston units.
Airheart bought them out and Hurst bought out Airheart.
I could not find new pistons, but did have o-rings and pads.
I am in a no win situation with these units.
I plan on changing the front end over to struts next year to get away from these old parts.
It will be safe, but it's just not worth the time and effort.
The A arm suspension, Strange Spindles, caliper mounts and Spindle Mount are the issue.
I don't need to get lighter, but simpler will be nice.
Here are the calipers on the mounts.
Packing wheel bearings tomorrow and mounting the wheels with the disk rotors.
Back at it today.
Spent all day rebuilding the two front calipers, they are almost 50 years old.
KH400 single piston units.
Airheart bought them out and Hurst bought out Airheart.
I could not find new pistons, but did have o-rings and pads.
I am in a no win situation with these units.
I plan on changing the front end over to struts next year to get away from these old parts.
It will be safe, but it's just not worth the time and effort.
The A arm suspension, Strange Spindles, caliper mounts and Spindle Mount are the issue.
I don't need to get lighter, but simpler will be nice.
Here are the calipers on the mounts.
Packing wheel bearings tomorrow and mounting the wheels with the disk rotors.