mattmatthew
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Hi all.
In the middle of an early A-body disc brake swap to the 1976 duster style single piston calipers.
Was able to push out the piston on the left caliper so I think this one can be rebuilt, but am in need of a right side caliper, as the piston is seized in there and refuses to come out with compressed air or a grease gun. Plus I think the threading for the bolt that attaches the rubber brake hose might be stripped.
Does anyone have any experience with quality rebuilt calipers for a 76 duster? I'm currently looking at the Raybestos FRC4104 right side caliper and a Centric 141.63019 (Centric lists this as the right side caliper for a 76 duster and Amazon shows a 4 piston caliper in the sample pic - confusing!).
I'm hoping to find something that's been rebuilt in the US, although I know this is harder and harder to find these days with everything being outsourced to China. And I'd like to get a caliper with a steel piston. Am I wishing for too much? Anyone know anything about the Raybestos calipers? And is it a better idea to front the cash for a matching pair, or can I safely rebuild one and just buy the a remanufactured right?
I'd like to go through Amazon, if possible, because of the free shipping to Hawaii.
In the middle of an early A-body disc brake swap to the 1976 duster style single piston calipers.
Was able to push out the piston on the left caliper so I think this one can be rebuilt, but am in need of a right side caliper, as the piston is seized in there and refuses to come out with compressed air or a grease gun. Plus I think the threading for the bolt that attaches the rubber brake hose might be stripped.
Does anyone have any experience with quality rebuilt calipers for a 76 duster? I'm currently looking at the Raybestos FRC4104 right side caliper and a Centric 141.63019 (Centric lists this as the right side caliper for a 76 duster and Amazon shows a 4 piston caliper in the sample pic - confusing!).
I'm hoping to find something that's been rebuilt in the US, although I know this is harder and harder to find these days with everything being outsourced to China. And I'd like to get a caliper with a steel piston. Am I wishing for too much? Anyone know anything about the Raybestos calipers? And is it a better idea to front the cash for a matching pair, or can I safely rebuild one and just buy the a remanufactured right?
I'd like to go through Amazon, if possible, because of the free shipping to Hawaii.
