'78 K10 Build

[andyblack]

Maybe I missed it, but are you going to be able to use the same master cyliner and proportioning valve?

 

[80' 427]

Maybe I missed it, but are you going to be able to use the same master cyliner and proportioning valve?

I did on my K30.

 

[78SWB]

Unless I have some really weird braking issues, I'll use the same one.

 

[80' 427]

What happened to the 3/4 ton front brake calipers?

 

[78SWB]

Did you read my post?

 

[KansasTwister]

When i get around to 3/4s, I think I might try jb7s in the front and my old jb6 half tons in the rear.

 

[80' 427]

that is what I have. K30 fronts and the smallest piston front caliper I could buy.

 

[jt512]

that is what I have. K30 fronts and the smallest piston front caliper I could buy.

I did the same thing on my 30, I used a set of calipers I had bought years ago for a stock K5, they seem to work great on the rear.

 

[78SWB]

I think that's what im going to do. Just look for some half ton calipers for cheap cause I don't wanna spend $100 on reman calipers.

 

[jt512]

I think that's what im going to do. Just look for some half ton calipers for cheap cause I don't wanna spend $100 on reman calipers.

Going rate around here is usually about $15 each at the chain stores .

 

[82355]

Yeah, reman half ton calipers are $16 here in Albion. I have a bunch of old ones for cores. I would see what you have for front calipers, my guess would be the smaller ones. Then move those to the rear, and put the biggest three quarter ton calipers on the front. That is what I did on my V10 Suburban, and I didn't change anything else in the braking system.

Martin

 

[78SWB]

How can I identify which calipers are which? I guess my question is, do I tell a parts or brake store " I need the biggest 3/4 ton calipers I can get??

 

[82355]

That's what I did.

Martin

 

[86454K30]

The 1/2 ton and light 3/4 ton calipers are the same. The HD 3/4 ton calipers are part of the JB8 option code. They will ask you if it has HD brakes....those are the bigger pistoned calipers.

 

[78SWB]

Mine must be light 3/4 ton. They look tiny.

 

[80' 427]

They look the same the piston is different.

 

[86454K30]

They look the same the piston is different.

Yup what he said!

 

[78SWB]

Well ****

 

[78SWB]

Picked up a used carrier with 4:10s off Craiglist this weekend.

Tearing into the axle.

Oh COOL!

Inner seals did their job and kept the sand out.

Axle is pretty much bare right now.

Operation room.

Probably going to replace all the seals and bearings in the front axle considering how much sand came out of everywhere. **** sand. Im trying to figure out a good way to clean out the axle tubes. Might just run a hose through them idk.

Brought a **** load of parts to work today to clean in the parts washer.

 

[78SWB]

I think I need some of these

http://mad4wd.com/index.php?main_pa...id=485&zenid=26f881875886c363bb6245a901cba0c6