Brake rotors plus other items for a 75 Valiant

[Island 318]

Mopars are totally new to me.

I just purchased a 75 Valiant Broughham 318 2 barrel 4 door 70K original miles ( yeah right gulp?). A straight body and interior.
This vehicle has disc / drum brakes with manual master cylinder no booster. Takes a lot of pedal pressure to stop.
It's from a Pick and Pull hence requires lights and brakes inspection, I have 60 days no extensions. This must mean it has to be junked out I guess?
On brakes the front rotors state 0.940" minimum, I have 0.936", rear drums
10.090" max I have 10.030".
The power steering high pressure hose has been leaking a long time the front end is a wet mess hence struts bushings have mushed out.
What is available and where to buy quality front disc rotors loaded with bearings and seals as i've been told rotors warp even when brand new from Dodge van friend who had many rotors warp?
Quality rotors not from China, Napa auto parts I also fear, i'll need front pads, rear shoes, rear wheel cylinders, possible front calipers as well a master cylinder. I want to use Poly strut bushings.
This to pass the inspection get it to a legal roller for now.
Many thanks, lost with Morpar products.

 

[cudamark]

I don't recall anyone having rotors that come loaded with bearings and seals. You'll have to get everything separately. You got the car from Pick Your Part, why not get some replacement rotors that are still in specs? They might even have some good bearings in them. Rotors, pads, shoes, cylinders, are all as close as your local auto parts store. As for where they were made.....it's a crap shoot these days.....

 

[Island 318]

I ordered thru a local family run auto parts store that went with Napa last year after 62 years family owned. This or die vs Napa.
No Pick N Pull used brake crap for me, I used my discount at this now a Napa, ordered rotors, bearings (SKF upgrade) seals, pads, shoes plus wheel cylinders. When into the calipers i'll find out if rebuild or replace them. The pisser I was told both discs are the same but different boxes, no as one disc is a "Napa Premium" the other box is "Napa" the disc made in Venezuela, this rotor is already at .986" vs 1.005" the other rotor specs out.
With rough machine tooling marks plus no grinding of the disc faces, this POS is going back being .019" thinner plus looks like made in CHINKA.
This was why I was asking about quality replacement parts my first post.
The manual master cylinder i'll see after the brake job if it stops then decide on the booster master swap. Poly strut bushings on order, left side missing due to the PS hose leaking. Again PS hoses both by Gates ordered not CHINKA crap again. The 4 1/2" wide rims by 14" must go if I knew what fits without walking in circles, I bet 7" wide in 15" would be the max for rim and tire clearance but off what Dodge / Chrysler / Plymouth years and models???????? This I bet this will be another battle before the love hate thing begins.
BTW thanks for the reply.

 

[cudamark]

That's why I mentioned used ones....you might get lucky and find some original made in USA or Canada rotors that still have plenty of meat on them.

 

[Sedanman]

The dodge diplomats & 85 & under dodge vans & trucks use the same rotor & calipers

 

[Island 318]

Dodge Vans, that explains why these hub/rotor units weigh so damn much talk about unsprung weight. Today I went back to exchange the undersized by .015" NIB from Venezuela rotor at Napa for a matching higher quality rotor. I now have a matching set by same manufacture and thickness.
This scares me now as a friend with a 89 3/4 ton Dodge van driving empty 100% has gone thru three rotors that warped even after turning one once.
This ain't no Porsche or BMW braking system i'm finding out. Fun with the
"Ply-Mouth" people are calling this new vehicle ownership project.
Chebbie, Dodge, Chrysler, Rambler, Javelin and now Ford all of the 60's era had them all. I miss the cherry 66 Chrysler 300 it was mint the lady was 87 when it was given to me. The "Banana Boat".

 

[Island 318]

The dodge diplomats & 85 & under dodge vans & trucks use the same rotor & calipers

Will the Diplomats and Vans have the same master cylinder booster mounting brackets with plunger that I need?
To convert to boosted vs manual brakes the 1975 PCD service manual shows a booster mounting bracket, this must be a Pick N Pull item and I hope a popular item i'm under a time limit not wanting to repace with a manual master cylinder. Calipers are like new inside flawless pistons so just a seal kit. Once done i'll be 100% new with the brakes.
I located the gasoline smell, fuel tank is shot at the seams hence a replacement, Rockauto.com has one at $158 best price so far.
Thanks for the reply.