has anyone ever considered s10 brakes for 1971 skylark?

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  1. lmcclure

    lmcclure Nothin

    so with my bordom today, i had the rear tires off my skylark and was looking at the drum, so i thought i would see what my s10 (03 4.3 with 3.42 gear diff) had in the way of rear brakes and this is what i found

    skylark
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    s10
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    skylark
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    s10
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    skylark
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    s10
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    i know the last 2 pics arent the best, but they are spot on same length from backing plate to were the drums mount to the hub

    with this finding i was AMAZED to say the least, and got me thinking since the blazers were the same as s10s but they had option disc brakes that swap right over, i think i found us a great alternative to expensice discs in the rear, the only differance and adapter you would need are 1/4" spacers to allow the caliper to mount right
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    these are on ebay all day for around 35 bucks
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/REAR-DISC-B...Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item5ad64a403f


    i hope this helps, when i get some kinda money around i will take a trip to the local yard and yank the brakes off the blazer and see how it fits, if it doesnt, hey i get discs for my truck, if they do sweet cheap alternative
     
  2. 71SkylarkConv

    71SkylarkConv Roll Tide

    Very interesting. I also have an S-10. Let us know when you try.

    Art

    RTR
     
  3. LKBUMM

    LKBUMM Well-Known Member

    Re: brakes off 03 s10 on 70-72 skylarks?

    Here you go.:TU:
    :beer



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    From 2000 2WD S-10 Blazer.​


    Axle needs to be clearanced a little for the rotor.​


    Need to shim caliper bracket out from axle flange to center caliper basket to rotor.​



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  4. lmcclure

    lmcclure Nothin

    Re: brakes off 03 s10 on 70-72 skylarks?

    oh my, that excites me even more, thank you so much for the picture, i think the shim you are talking about is the one in the bottom of my first post, that shim has to go on the s10 brakes when switching from drums to discs as well... i know what the project is now...
     
  5. GStage1

    GStage1 Always looking for parts!

    Prob is finding them in the local salvage yards...heard of this before but have not found any S10 models w/rear discs....seems to be a rare option or they don't make it into the yard w/rear discs.
     
  6. 71SkylarkConv

    71SkylarkConv Roll Tide

    Maybe the S-10 Blazer. The Olds Blazer clone, whatever they called it had rear discs.

    Art

    RTR
     
  7. lmcclure

    lmcclure Nothin

    i dont think a whole lot of s10's had disc rears, but yes the blazers do and they are basicly a direct bolt on for the s10's only needing a 1/4" spacer to align the caliper onto the rotor, there are about 10 blazers at the local pull a part to go take a look at, i just have to find some extra cash....here is a pic someone else had posted skylark diff blazer brakes

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  8. arden_dean

    arden_dean Well-Known Member

    what year of blazer?
     
  9. LKBUMM

    LKBUMM Well-Known Member

    I got mine off of a 2000 model.:TU:
    :beers2:
     
  10. lmcclure

    lmcclure Nothin

    any blazer, jimmy, bravada, or envoy 98-03 will be what you want, (envoy to 02)
     
  11. bignastyGS

    bignastyGS Maggot pilot

    hmmm..... I like rear disc brakes...What about E brake hook up??
     
  12. lmcclure

    lmcclure Nothin

    i will go take a pic of my trucks and the skylarks here in a few
     
  13. lmcclure

    lmcclure Nothin

    after looking at the skylarks and the s10's they are drasticly diffrent for e-brakes, after looking i would almost venture to say the skylark cables might work on the s10's disc's

    the difference is

    skylark has a cable running down both sides of the car to the e-brake pedal

    the s10 has a cable running from the passanger to the driver side then both cables meeting between the cab and bed then to the e-brake pedal
     
  14. Ken Adams

    Ken Adams Well-Known Member

    Is the S10 rear disc brake rotor 10.5" or larger?
     
  15. LKBUMM

    LKBUMM Well-Known Member


    I just measured mine and they're 11.5". But S10's still use 15" rims.:TU:

    :beer
     
  16. LKBUMM

    LKBUMM Well-Known Member

  17. bignastyGS

    bignastyGS Maggot pilot

    Just located a set of these rear discs on a Jimmy that is headed to the crusher man. Now I have to weigh in the factor of swapping or holding out for a better type. I am unsure about the differences between the guys using them on Camaro's vs a 8.5 10 bolt. Also,I have Moser axles and wonder about which rotors would work in our application...
     
  18. metalshaper

    metalshaper Well-Known Member

    everyone seems fixated on the rear caliper conversion but dont forget when you change from drum to disc you also need to instal the proper master cylinder and hold off valve.....drum brakes require different master cylinder piston diameters and a hold off valve with different preasure....i seem to remember when setting up the brake system on my street rod that you need 2 pound valve with disc and a 15 pound valve with drums
     
  19. metalshaper

    metalshaper Well-Known Member

    everyone seems fixated on the rear caliper conversion but dont forget when you change from drum to disc you also need to instal the proper master cylinder and hold off valve.....drum brakes require different master cylinder piston diameters and a hold off valve with different preasure....i seem to remember when setting up the brake system on my street rod that you need 2 pound valve with disc and a 15 pound valve with drums
     

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