ls1 brakes on 69 camaro question

[importkiller69ss]

i am looking to put the ls1 brakes on my 69 i think i know what all i need to do the fron and correct me if i am wrong.....98+ calipers and brackets,
rotors, lines, and the custom bracket to mount them...i ahve stock discs on my 69 now does that mean i have to buy drum spindles?......is their a conversion like this for the rear if soo what all do i need to go from rear drums to ls1 rear......and lastly will this fit with my 16x8 eagle alloys 212's

[derekf]

69 disk spindles are nothing but drum spindles with the upper mounting boss milled down some. Since you're already looking to get a custom bracket to mount them, you might contact whoever you're getting the brackets from to see what they suggest.

[ls67]

I just got done with this mod on a first gen if you want to drop me an email I will send you some pics and some templates that I made for the front and back. I cut them out with a torch and finished them with a bench grinder they worked great and did not cost hardly anything to make. If you dont count the time and the 3 trial brackets I made before I got the templates exactly as I wanted.

fred

[Steve68]

I too am getting ready to do this,

I have a complete rear set and C5 fronts, I have the brackets for 12" and I need to make the 13" bracket too,

[importkiller69ss]

if i use my disc spindles on the front what hub would i use and could could i get to make me a bracket...and how are you doing the rear i would love to know what is involved

[Steve68]

Use the drum hub, and some 1/4 inch steel to make the bracket, but then you'll need to make a spacer, the rears should be bolt on, remove the backing plate, and bolt on the e-brake backing plate,

From what I've heard you need to right hand caliper brackets to reverse the the caliper for staggerd shock clearance, someone else should be able to chime in on this,

[importkiller69ss]

ok so for the front i will be able to use my disc spindles after all and a drum hub will bolt up to it..the rears i will need calipers rotor, lines and what kinda brackets..any special made ones or all 4th gen brackets...

[importkiller69ss]

i have a guy with all the 99ss stuff for 215 that includes calipers, lines, rotors, pads, and brackets,,,front and rear...

[Steve68]

Buy it, the backs just bolt on and then the caliper bracket bolts to the e-brake backing plate,

the hub go's on the spindle just fine,

[importkiller69ss]

but my back is rear drum what esle would i need to do the sawp

[Damn True]

You remove the entire drum assembly, including the backing plate and install the e-brake backing plate from the LS assembly and bolt the caliper to that.

[importkiller69ss]

thats it ebrake backing assembly caliper rotor and lines...so i need any other brackets

[importkiller69ss]

what exactly is the e brake backing plate?

[Steve68]

the E-brake backing plate has/holds smaller shoes that when expanded are like the drum brakes that your going to remove, lock up the rear rotor,

the inside of the rotor looks like the inside of the drum, when the e-brake is activated the shoes push out ward into the drum, which causes no movement, it bolts on to the rear end housing alot like the drum brake backing plate

[importkiller69ss]

so i guess i just find a donor car or buy it new and i am looking for the e brake backing plate, rotor, lines, calipers.pads. corrrect.? anything else and pics of this stuff installed

[importkiller69ss]

would the ls1 brakes fit with my 16x8 eagle aloy series 212's

[Steve68]

Now that question I don't know,

[brickyard69]

Do you need two right hand calipers with staggered shocks?

[importkiller69ss]

i think so...well thats wat i was told

[brickyard69]

Importkiller69:

Where are you with your rear conversion?

I too am trying to find someone who has done this.