Dana 25 Front Disk Conversion for $250

clayvt wrote: After some searching and remembering one of the first questions asked in this thread, I got what will work. That calipers listed in the OP are for the 2WD C10. And these are what I've been struggling with. What I just picked up are 4WD K10 front calipers. Just a quick fit check in the store, looks like they are good to go. The lines come out the back and look just like yours RickG.

clayvt wrote: Fitment confirmed! and it looks like 0 grinding will be needed ever.  The only thing in the way could possibly be the fill plug.

So out of curiosity, do you have a set of factory 16" rims to test to see if they clear?

Got the brakes installed!
The brackets, and calipers went on smoothly.
Rebuilding the axel itself was a pain and time consuming figuring out the pinion tension. Knuckles shimmed properly (muuuuuch better than when they came off).
I picked up the brake hoses that are supposed to go with these calipers with a huge fitting where the lines hook up to the hard lines. I went to the one hydrolic shop that made a few lines before to put a 3/8 fitting on them. Apparently they went out of business a few months ago. Ran all around town trying to find someone who could do it. 4 shops said no. Ended up at a hot rod shop and they started scratching their head with adapters. They were almost ready to say they couldn't do it but decided to try piecing together a custom line. It worked and I ended up with braided lines for only $10 more than I paid for the factory lines.
I still used the 10mm banjo bolt that they came with.
And I found out I got two passenger side calipers. It still fits on the drivers side but the bleeder valve is down. No big deal.
I have aftermarket 15" wheels and they juuuuust barley clear!





Got all that buttoned up and prepped the motor for install. Putting the flywheel on and one of the taper bolts sheared off. Wasn't even at torque specs. So mad right now not only do I have to wait for replacements, but I'm more mad I have to mess with the rear main again to get it out....

Just a personal opinion but I don't think I'd want that much length on that braided hose....looks like a snag just waiting to happen.

Im starting to think the geo tracker conversion is easier from what i have experienced and read.

67charger wrote: Im starting to think the geo tracker conversion is easier from what i have experienced and read.

Why is that? Aside from a parts number mishap on building this kit, it bolts right together (and no grinding on the knuckle).

The Geo is nice but the need for a custom machined bracket might be difficult for those without a machine shop. Next time we're together it would be neat to compare braking distances to see if there's a difference.

Ol' Unreliable wrote: Yeah, why have that rubber flex hose if you have the braided line?  Other than getting the fittings to work, I mean...

Because whoever put the brake lines in (my father and i 20 years ago) put a male end on the end of the hard line. The shop didn't have a female double inverted flare female for the braided line.
I'm not going to leave it dangling like that at all. I know it's going to rub. I'm waiting till the fenders are on and will secure it to either the fenders or frame once I figure out full travel sweep.
The lines were "custom" in that they were pieced together from off the shelf fittings and hose that go together. This was the shortest line they had.

clayvt wrote: Ol' Unreliable wrote: Yeah, why have that rubber flex hose if you have the braided line?  Other than getting the fittings to work, I mean...  Because whoever put the brake lines in (my father and i 20 years ago) put a male end on the end of the hard line. The shop didn't have a female double inverted flare female for the braided line. I'm not going to leave it dangling like that at all. I know it's going to rub. I'm waiting till the fenders are on and will secure it to either the fenders or frame once I figure out full travel sweep. The lines were "custom" in that they were pieced together from off the shelf fittings and hose that go together. This was the shortest line they had.

Getting the fittings to work out can sometimes be less than ideal.  If it works, though...

Brilliant!
Why didn't I think of that?!
Oh because I'm still siting here fuming over the sheared flywheel dowel pin.
2 NOS ones on the way from dabella.