Pictures of 14BFF Disk Brakes w/E-brake

[skidog1us]

I know there are a lot of info regarding drum to disk conversion on a 14 Bolt FF. Anyone have good pictures of their setup showing hard line and E-brake cables? I have searched for hours and having difficulty locating them.

 

[sweetk30]

well caddy calipers basicly suck for holding power. and since you have sye kit and flat flange with c/v drive line just grab a driveline ebrake kit from HAD driveshafts. better / faster / works . http://www.highangledriveline.com/e_brake.html with some pics.

 

[Blue85]

What can you source those little mechanical calipers from? It seems like I could machine a rotor from some tiny car to fit on the driveshaft flange - but it has to be well balanced.

 

[skidog1us]

Come on...someone has pictures of their rear disk set up...time to share

 

[sweetk30]

tons more traffic and pics in the garage section

 

[t89blazer]

What can you source those little mechanical calipers from? It seems like I could machine a rotor from some tiny car to fit on the driveshaft flange - but it has to be well balanced.

http://www.tsmmfg.com/7212.htm

 

[blazinzuk]

It seems like I could machine a rotor from some tiny car to fit on the driveshaft flange - but it has to be well balanced.

Just use plate steel, not like you need some special super awesome steel for a emergancy brake.

 

[mudbuggy]

I have recently aquired a 14 bolt ff, and I am in the mist of refurbing and upgrading it slowly. I will install it in the summer, then the new transmission, and then the ls motor.

My 14 bolt I have located locally from a buddy, the plates that allow me to use front rotors from a 1980 3500, I can get a loaded set of calipers from autozone for less then $90. I only have to cut and drill my adapters from plate steel. I will be using an electric brake line lock for an emergancy brake. I am hoping all will work out for a manual transmission, I will need something for parking.

When I get my plates cut and drilled hopefully in the next few weeks I can get them installed and bend some lines. I don't know if my schedule will fit into yours, but when I get there I will post them here.

 

[90Suburban]

Cant wait to do mine. Great info. Thanks guys.

 

[jlr113]

I know there are a lot of info regarding drum to disk conversion on a 14 Bolt FF. Anyone have good pictures of their setup showing hard line and E-brake cables? I have searched for hours and having difficulty locating them.

I went with a hydro-lock inline with my brake line. It locks the rear brakes. I don't have the redundancy of a mechanical system, but I guess I can't have everything

 

[jd70ssclone]

i have a driveline break on mine. works nice

 

[Teck]

Here's some of my set up.

 

[Got Smoke?]

Here's some of my set up.
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Are those just caddy calipers?

 

[cuervo]

Are those just caddy calipers?

They look like the same TSMs I have.

 

[Got Smoke?]

They look like the same TSMs I have.

Well I went the cheap way several years ago and just used front calipers, but eventually I want to have a functional parking brake again. Was just curious, I can't tell kit from kit they all look the same to me. that's why I asked.

 

[cuervo]

Well I went the cheap way several years ago and just used front calipers, but eventually I want to have a functional parking brake again. Was just curious, I can't tell kit from kit they all look the same to me. that's why I asked.

I've had both.

The caddie spring is on the lever arm. The TSMs use the one you see in the photo.

 

[Got Smoke?]

I've had both.

The caddie spring is on the lever arm. The TSMs use the one you see in the photo.

http://www.tsmmfg.com/3120.htm $320 just for calipers, pads, and hardware.

I can get caddy calipers for $200 from my local parts house, granted they are reman's but still.

 

[cuervo]

http://www.tsmmfg.com/3120.htm $320 just for calipers, pads, and hardware.

I can get caddy calipers for $200 from my local parts house, granted they are reman's but still.

Remans wont come with the levers and springs.

 

[Got Smoke?]

Remans wont come with the levers and springs.

Yeah I noticed today, is there anywhere to get the levers besides finding them at a junkyard....IF your lucky?

 

[Teck]

Remans wont come with the levers and springs.

That is way I went with the TSM ones.

This is what I used for my kit.
DIY4X brackets
TSM calipers
ORD long brake lines for the axles
New rotors from Auto Zone
New ebrake cables form Control Cables