Disk brakes on 14FF???

[crawlink5]

I used 1977 Caddy calipers and 1977 Chevy Chevette front caliper brake lines (rubber hoses) for the flex lines. Just need to weld a tab onto the axle to hold the spot where the flex line meets the metal line.

 

[Gravel Maker]

In '78 they switched to the small......

pattern, lots of people call it the small metric pattern, you want the '76 or '77 Eldorado.....The large pattern.

 

[mud390]

This may sound stupid, but are the caddy calipers from the front or rear? Rear makes sense, but then again?!? Thanks!

Kris

 

[George_Pimpdaddy]

These fit either the early Eldorado calipers or the '73-'87 3/4 ton 4x4 front calipers, no grinding of any kind required.

thats what i was told so why dont they fit??

 

[Gravel Maker]

Give me a call......

I don't care who you got them from, I can walk you through it.....I am working now.

 

[George_Pimpdaddy]

lol no i havent got the ruff stuff brackets yet there in the mail lol and from what ive read doing a search on the ruff stuff brackets that they are designed for a 75 caliper only, at least thats waht came up but you already asured me that it will take a 3/4T 73-87 caliper

 

[Gravel Maker]

I designed them using the '75 caliper.......

lol no i havent got the ruff stuff brackets yet there in the mail lol and from what ive read doing a search on the ruff stuff brackets that they are designed for a 75 caliper only, at least thats waht came up but you already asured me that it will take a 3/4T 73-87 caliper

But they are the same from '73-'87 & the '76-'77 ElDorado's were also the same except for the ebrake portion......

 

[4X4HIGH]

Actually, the caddy Eldo calipers are 76-78 rear calipers. I have heard of people buying reman calipers that had the incorrect pistons installed when they were assembled.

 

[Gravel Maker]

I cannot be sure about the '78.......

When I made my measurements the '78 had a different part number than the '76 and they did not have one to compare or measure, I can only go with what I am sure of.

 

[RootBreaker]

when you say early caddy calipers, what years are you referring too?

most likely 1976-1978... I have 1976 on my truck.... work great... I can now hammer the brakes while flying down the road... and the truck will not spin around on me... just a nice and hard stop.....

I have a different kit but still have the factory master cylinder