I'm stuck...discs for my '68 camaro

[Matt]

I'm stuck. I have most of the parts for the car, but I can't do my suspension until I have my brakes.



Baers are A. too expensive, B. not that much different from what I understand than z06 or ls1 brakes. C.I won't be able to get parts as conveniently.

So I'm thinking ls1 camaro/TA brakes. I know I'll need to fab the brackets, but the rest shouldn't be that tough right? or am I just kidding myself.

I'm doing multileaf rear, pretty much stock front with new parts, I have a currie 9" that was made for a camaro. So nothing is too exotic.

Please help.

[jakespeeds]

Depends on what you want but I just took off Superior Spindles off the front of my 73 Nova. The are 2 inch drop spindles. The neat thing about them is that they were made to have 1LE brakes and rotors installed and they move the piman arm in for clearance. Everything only has about 1K miles on them and they worked great. Spindle, rotors, calipers I will let go for 650.00 plus shipping. You will have no prblem stopping.

Jake

[Matt]

1le brakes...jog my memory, are those the ones from the camaro/TA?
What did you do about rears?

[jakespeeds]

Matt,

Thats them. Basically a 12 inch factory rotor and matching 4 piston caliper.

If I read correctly you are using a 9in. With a little hunting or a trip to a Ford dealer you can come up with the rear disk brakes from a Lincoln Versalle (probably spelled wrong). It was the Mercury version of the Granada. Made a ton of them and I still see them in yards from time too time.

Jake

[Matt]

The thing about this 9in, and what is confusing me....it's made for a camaro, same lug pattern, all that. So I think for purposes of brakes it might as well be a 10 bolt.

[derekf]

I'd be more likely to think it wasn't - it's relatively simple to add the Camaro leaf spring perches and drill the axles for a 5x4.75 bolt pattern, but modifying the housing ends to still remain Ford-style ends but take a GM disc brake bracket is quite a bit more work.

[Matt]

hmm...I'll look into it. It was a 4500 currie 9" though...so we'll see. Thanks though man.

[Matt]

If i were to do ls1 camaro brakes front and rear what would I likely need?

[blazer4corners]

T/A Creations contact them for most of your parts,you will still have some fab work ahead of you, but thats why this is so fun.

[Matt]

Thanks man..I'll drop em a line...do you have contact info for them?

...any one else have thoughts?

[boodlefoof]

check out "Touring Classics" for kits to swap in C4 and C5 vette stuff for pretty good prices. I think their site is www.touringclassics.com

[jjump59]

Just opened the box I got from Touring Classics, good stuff! high quality parts and good service. very complete instructions also. I would look them up.

[Kevin]

All you have to do is have the 12'' Ford rotars drilled for 5 on 4,3/4 bolt pattern. Also my friend has a 9'' on a 69 Camaro with 95 Camaro rear disc and 79 Camaro calipers. Just buy the 10 dolllar caliper brackets for a race shop. Kevin

[Matt]

you guys are awesome...I'll look into all this stuff now.