Front Disc Brake Kit, GM Mid-size to 1949-54 Fits Chevy Spindle, 5 on 4-3/4

  
Install 11" disc brakes on machined'49-'54 Chevy Car spindles our reproduction forged spindles, Complete kits include rotors, calipers and brackets, pads, bearings and seals, and instructions and brake hoses, Large 11" vented rotors and 2-13/16 single piston calipers bring modern braking to your hot rod, 11-inch disc brake rotors feature GM 5x4-3/4 bolt pattern with 7/16-20 thread studs, Designed for street rod dropped tube front axles using'49 to'54 Chevy spindles and flat plate steering arms. Front Disc Brake Kit, GM Mid-size to 1949-54 Chevy Spindle, 5 on 4-3/4. This kit will not work with stock steering arms, you must use aftermarket arms. Single 2-13/16-inch piston GM-style "Midsize"calipers use commonly available replacement pads. Disc brake style wheels are required for proper caliper clearance when upgrading from drum brakes. Street friendly organic brake pad compound for long pad and rotor life. Performance brake pad upgrades available separately for those wanting increased stopping power. 11-inch vented rotors create superior stopping power to drums, especially for heavier cars. Rotors feature standard GM 5 on 4-3/4 wheel stud bolt pattern.

Includes everything you need to convert from drum to disc brakes with all new parts. Add Disc Brakes to Your Straight Axle Hot Rod with Bolt-On Ease. We understand that the traditional straight axle hot rodder is going to want to keep the look of early Ford brakes and their finned drums on their Model A or 32 roadster if at all possible. Face it, if your hot rod is a miserable ride that will not stop you are not going to want to drive it.

For those enthusiasts, a small amount of leeway in their hot rod's traditional looks is acceptable to make it a fun long-distance cruiser that can be safely operated in today's traffic. One of the top safety upgrades we see is updating these straight axle hot rods with front disc brake kits. Speedway Motors offers several complete disc brake conversion kit options with everything you need to get the job done on your spindles, and if you do not have spindles for your hot rod straight axle setup, well, we have those as well! Everything You Need and Everything New. Time is our most precious commodity and something that we cannot ever obtain more of.

So why waste your valuable time scouring parts stores, junkyards, and Internet forums for DIY "piece it together"disc brake conversion solutions that will only cause you frustration in the garage and lead to further delays and parts searching? These calipers use a 2.8125 (2-13/16-inch) diameter piston and offer excellent stopping power in a floating caliper design.

We include standard organic brake pads, but the caliper can be upgraded with any D52 performance pad of your liking should you desire a bit more pad "bite"in your system. Also included in our kit are new brake fluid hoses, bearings, seals, dust caps, and all mounting hardware. This brake kit will add 8-1/2 inches overall to your straight axle's center-to-center distance of your king pins.

Meaning, if you are running a 48-inch axle, your overall width once installed will be 56-1/2 inches. This may be more or less than your current setup depending upon current brake package and wheel spacers. This kit requires a minimum of a 14-inch "disc brake" wheel, however we recommend a 15-inch wheel with a 2.80-inch hub I. That is lug-centric for proper clearance.

The caliper mounting brackets provided fit'49-'54 Chevy car spindles are quite stout to prevent any caliper flex during hard braking. They are direct fit to these spindles but will not work with same year GM truck spindles. Machine work is required to resize the inner and outer bearing surfaces of the spindle pin, shorten the spindle pin, and rethread the retaining nut threads to properly use original spindles with this brake kit. An inner bearing and seal adapter will also be required to be welded in place to properly space the rotor. And if you do not have the means to machine and weld your original spindles for your project, or you do not have any original spindles that is not a problem either, as we offer a beautiful set of forgedthat include new king pins with installed bushings that are already modified for our brake kits to help you finish your project. Because the original GM steering arms will not work for a straight axle conversion you will need to update to one of our GM spindletoo, especially if you are using a drop axle, as aftermarket steering arms will save a lot of time and frustration in this regard.

An Easy DIY Installation You Can Complete in Your Home Garage. We have included everything you will need in our Chevy straight axle disc brakes conversion kit, right down to the spindle nut with retainer and cotter pin, new bearings, brake hydraulic hoses, and more. With such a complete kit you will have your hot rod's front brakes upgraded and back on the road in no time. The included brake hoses feature a 7/16-20 thread banjo bolt with sealing washers for the caliper end and standard 3/8-24 inverted female flare for the frame end and your 3/16-inch brake hard line. These brake hoses are 18 inches in length and should work for most applications.

However, if you need a different length brake hose to clear four-link style front ends or prefer an AN hose with, we have plenty ofavailable to suit your specific build style and clearance requirements. This kit will not work with stock'49-'54 Chevy steering arms installed on stock'49-'54 Chevy car front ends. Kit is designed for street rod dropped tube front axles using 1949-54 Chevy-style spindles and flat plate steering arms.

Kit will not work with "straight" tube axles as the caliper will contact the axle tube before sufficient turning radius is completed. Includes rotors, bearings and seals, calipers, pads, brake hoses, caliper brackets, and hardware. By Jim on August 10, 2021. Yes, I recommend this product. By skip on February 03, 2021.

By SST on April 20, 2020. Very complete kit, ended up not using the provided caliper mounts because I made my own for location change. Brunswick Ohio the home of the gasser. By Hot rod Bob on March 05, 2019. Knowledge of the service rep. Great Fit and easy to assemble. By Mickey on November 29, 2017. My old brakes were way too small and these worked wonderfully, Thanks. Related Items / Suggested Parts. Front Disc Brake Kit GM Metric/Mustang II to 1949-54 Chevy, 5 on 4-1/2. Front Disc Brake Kit, GM Mid-size to 1949-54 Chevy Spindle, 5 on 4-1/2. Front Disc Brake Kit GM Metric/Mustang II to 1949-54 Chevy, 5 on 4-3/4. Redline 80402 CV-2 Synthetic Grease.

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