Projectile Dart
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My 68 Dart came stock with 9 inch drums up front and it recently became sidelined because they were leaking like crazy, I have decided to upgrade instead of rebuild so I take a trip to the junkyard and I saw the first classic mopar that I have ever seen in over 10 years of going to the junkyard (they just don't get junked in socal). It was a 73 Duster with a /6 and 10" drums up front. I pulled the upper control arm with LBJ and spindle because I remember reading here long ago of the parts needed to piece together your own front disks using 73 up upper control arms and 10" brake spindles. But I am new here and obviously I must suck at searching because I could not find the thread I was looking for (yes, I already read through ....brakes 101). I would much rather swap to the 11.75" disks while I'm at it if possible, it'll be the same amount of work in the end anyways.
If anyone can link me to a thread that has all this information it would be much appreciated
I don't mind getting parts from rock auto or similar autoparts stores, but I would like to avoid any possible kits to save some $$$ unless they come very highly recommended
End of my story and now for my questions:
1. What parts am I missing and where do I source them?
2. Single piston calipers vs 4 piston calipers? I've heard mixed reviews on the benefits of one or the other.
3.I have access to a 1976 dodge tradesman conversion van with stock front disks, I believe that they are 11.75" rotor size, are there any possible parts that I can pull from that, at bare minimum calipers/master cylinder?
As for my purpose with the car, as of right now it will just be a city cruiser but I am building it long term to eventually attended autocross events and such so I would like the heavier duty parts from the get go
Thank you for looking at my thread and any help at all will be appreciated, and please feel free to correct me if any of my above information is incorrect.
If anyone can link me to a thread that has all this information it would be much appreciated
I don't mind getting parts from rock auto or similar autoparts stores, but I would like to avoid any possible kits to save some $$$ unless they come very highly recommended
End of my story and now for my questions:
1. What parts am I missing and where do I source them?
2. Single piston calipers vs 4 piston calipers? I've heard mixed reviews on the benefits of one or the other.
3.I have access to a 1976 dodge tradesman conversion van with stock front disks, I believe that they are 11.75" rotor size, are there any possible parts that I can pull from that, at bare minimum calipers/master cylinder?
As for my purpose with the car, as of right now it will just be a city cruiser but I am building it long term to eventually attended autocross events and such so I would like the heavier duty parts from the get go
Thank you for looking at my thread and any help at all will be appreciated, and please feel free to correct me if any of my above information is incorrect.