Rear disc conversion brackets - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

blazerboy72 · 11-07-2005, 08:55 PM

Where can i buy brackets to put disc brakes on the rear of my 71?

69TowRig · 11-07-2005, 09:54 PM

http://www.blackwidowperformance.com/disc_kits.html

I will probably get some rear discs for for my K5 one of these days. For now I am enjoying my newfound front discs!

roj2323 · 11-07-2005, 10:33 PM

those are some really nice kits! now if they made this stuff for 5 lug setups. what's the deal with that anyway?

phantom dually · 11-07-2005, 10:43 PM

Kits can be used. If your creative you can put your own kit together. I made my own on my dana 60. Used camaro 82-92 calipers and caddy 5 lug rotors. I used brackets that I had to cut down a little. Brackets are welded onto rear housing. I dont have much in the whole disc set up. Think details are in this thread. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

roj2323 · 11-07-2005, 10:56 PM

how does $89 sound for the brackets:

i found this on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/REAR-...QQcmdZViewItem

phantom dually · 11-07-2005, 10:58 PM

If those are by steel tech they work great. I put a set on a 10 bolt 8.5 rear. Worked out well for me.

phantom dually · 11-07-2005, 11:00 PM

Also his kit uses the caddy rotor and the 82-92 camaro caliper I spoke of.

roj2323 · 11-07-2005, 11:23 PM

Cool! Thanks for the info. Yes it is steel techs.

http://steeltechsolutions.com

I was planning on trying these out. I’m glad someone on this board has a set and is happy with them. It makes me a little more confident in my purchase.
Ondrew

blazerboy72 · 11-08-2005, 06:20 AM

Thank you everyone. Thats what I was looking for.

byrd · 11-08-2005, 07:54 AM

I got mine from a board member(hilljob26) and they have 4 bolts instead of the three like steeltechs. The ones hilljob26(Mike) sells look much more heavy duty and work with stock Chevy truck rotors, 88 6 lug 4x4 rotor iirc

mcmlxix · 11-08-2005, 09:28 AM

I saw some one use rear discs from a 94-96 Impala SS (maybe 9C1 police package) It had a nice built in E-brake too. Don't remember if he made the brackets or if they were purchased... This is obviously for the 71+ 5 lugs

chevyguy_72 · 11-08-2005, 12:03 PM

Wasn't Someone on here making and selling these brackets? I would be up for a set. My rear brakes are shot

11-07-2005, 08:55 PM	#1
blazerboy72 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Temple, Ga Posts: 854	Rear disc conversion brackets Where can i buy brackets to put disc brakes on the rear of my 71?

11-07-2005, 09:54 PM	#2
69TowRig Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 894	Re: Rear disc conversion brackets http://www.blackwidowperformance.com/disc_kits.html I will probably get some rear discs for for my K5 one of these days. For now I am enjoying my newfound front discs! __________________ -Chris Building a stripper, one part at a time: 1969 K5, 307, 3spd, 3 seats, hard top. Added Pwr Discs, Pwr Steering, Aux Battery, T-case Skid, Lighted Sidemarkers, HEI, Lock-Right Diff, ECE Class IV Hitch, 32" MT/Rs. Parts to Install: Hand Throttle, Console, Tow Hooks, Dual Horns, AM-FM, Dealer Swing-Away Tire Carrier, Gas Tank Skid. Also building a 1950 Willys CJ-3A and off-roading a 2001 Nissan Frontier on 1-Ton Portals...

11-07-2005, 10:33 PM	#3
roj2323 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 985	Re: Rear disc conversion brackets those are some really nice kits! now if they made this stuff for 5 lug setups. what's the deal with that anyway?

11-07-2005, 10:43 PM	#4
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,792	Re: Rear disc conversion brackets Kits can be used. If your creative you can put your own kit together. I made my own on my dana 60. Used camaro 82-92 calipers and caddy 5 lug rotors. I used brackets that I had to cut down a little. Brackets are welded onto rear housing. I dont have much in the whole disc set up. Think details are in this thread. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448 __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

11-07-2005, 10:56 PM	#5
roj2323 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 985	Re: Rear disc conversion brackets how does $89 sound for the brackets: i found this on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/REAR-...QQcmdZViewItem

11-07-2005, 10:58 PM	#6
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,792	Re: Rear disc conversion brackets If those are by steel tech they work great. I put a set on a 10 bolt 8.5 rear. Worked out well for me. __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

11-07-2005, 11:00 PM	#7
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,792	Re: Rear disc conversion brackets Also his kit uses the caddy rotor and the 82-92 camaro caliper I spoke of. __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

11-07-2005, 11:23 PM	#8
roj2323 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere Posts: 985	Re: Rear disc conversion brackets Cool! Thanks for the info. Yes it is steel techs. http://steeltechsolutions.com I was planning on trying these out. I’m glad someone on this board has a set and is happy with them. It makes me a little more confident in my purchase. Ondrew

11-08-2005, 06:20 AM	#9
blazerboy72 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Temple, Ga Posts: 854	Re: Rear disc conversion brackets Thank you everyone. Thats what I was looking for.

11-08-2005, 09:28 AM	#11
mcmlxix Collector of Projects Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,106	Re: Rear disc conversion brackets I saw some one use rear discs from a 94-96 Impala SS (maybe 9C1 police package) It had a nice built in E-brake too. Don't remember if he made the brackets or if they were purchased... This is obviously for the 71+ 5 lugs __________________ Rich 1972 K5 Blazer CST Click HERE D60 BIG BRAKE UPGRADE Click HERE

11-08-2005, 12:03 PM	#12
chevyguy_72 Vintage Evil Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hastings, Nebraska Posts: 956	Re: Rear disc conversion brackets Wasn't Someone on here making and selling these brackets? I would be up for a set. My rear brakes are shot

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