School me on adding brakes to my 8-3/4"

[Dusteriffic]

Guys,

I just picked up a bare 8-3/4" A-body housing from a member. Also got a good deal on a sure-grip 742 pig w/3.23 from another member. Now I need axles and brakes.

The finished unit will be going into a street car(Duster), mild 360, auto trans, driven a couple times a month if I have time.

Some say I should upgrade to 11" B-body brakes. Some say I may be able to transplant brakes from an 8-1/4" A-body 10x2.5" system. I'm looking to do whatever has the most readily available replacement parts.

Are there any considerations I should have when buying axles with respect to the size brakes I use? Who sells the best axles?

What consideration should be taken if I want to go with disc brakes? Any special prep to the housing needed?

Help me make this build as easy as possible.

 

[Jim Lusk]

The most readily available big bolt brakes will be found under an F/M/J (Apsen/Volare/Fifth Ave./Diplomat/Gran Fury/etc.). Basically any car with the transverse torsion bars should have 10x2.5 rear drums. The 11" brakes are fine, but parts are harder to get and they are heavier. That hasn't stopped me from using them, though.