Ok guys gotta disk brake situation for you, got a local guy, with a complete used disc brake set off of a 72 Monte Carlo for sale ($300). Comes with complete disc brake setup,Spindles,rotors,calipers,pads,spindles,master cylinder,booster,Proportioning Valve,Backing Plates,etc. all used and some still put together. gonna need cleaning, new bearings and rotors turned. kinda pricey to me, espicially haveing to clean and prep allot of it befoire useing. what do ya'll think ? think $150-200,I mighta jumped on it ..
Same deal cookin' out this way. 72 Monte setup complete, needs cleaned and most likely rebuilt... For $300 you could have all new stuff with a Scarebird bracket....
It all depends on what you want to put your faith in: correct 40+ year old oem equipment and the cost that goes with rebuilding them, an aftermarket kit made in japachinwan, or a cobbled together set with a one-size-fits all bracket? Or, step up with the big bucks and get a performance set-up. I lucked out and found a complete set-up for $75 local. I still had to replace the master, booster, prop valve, calipers, soft lines, front hard lines, bearings, and have the rotors turned. It was probably a wash and I wouldn't have had to clean the stuff if I had used a kit. Unless the stuff came off a running car and had replacement items, I wouldn't pay that much since you will still have to replace most of it.
I hate the thought of using used brake components. Calipers are cheap enough, new hoses, bearings are like $5 a piece, no telling what condition the booster's in. It seems like more of a headache to get someone's used setup, especially if you end up replacing the parts anyways. I'd see what he'd take for the spindles and proportioning valve, and buy the rest new. Piece of mind is a lot cheaper in the long run, I say. -Josh
Thats exactly mostly how i'm thinking also !! But now time for another stupid question, Just left "Pick and pull salvage" looking at a 72 Monte carlo out there, and compareing the two different setups, now on my 68 skylark seems to already have an item mounted below the already existing master cylinder and booster, with two lines going in from master cylinder and out to brakes. Which to me looks just like a proportioning valve, on the M/C, is this possible ? And if so, is it also possible for me to only need the spindle,rotor,caliper,backing plate ? Open and look closely, in this old picture u can see it on the driver side under the booster set up.
i got used spindles since they're not soft chinese stuff that's malleable and will fail when they enlarge a connection point, backing plate, calipers, and prop valve. you can get new calipers for a good amount more, but used ones should be fine if you check them out. new rotors and pads, about $150 on ebay for cross-drilled and slotted and ceramic pads. then just need bearings and hoses/lines. that was my approach anyways, comes out about the same as the full on kits going for around $500 or so, which are okay, just don't trust those new spindles is all...
So I understand correctly when shopping for parts or kits, the Chevelle kits are the same and will work on the Skylarks correct? Even the 64's?
If a kit is marked for a Chevelle, it'll work for any A-body, Skylark, Cutlass, Lemans/GTO. There are some exceptions for wagons. Most of the brake components are 64-72 compatible, but there are some differences. Most of the differences are on the rearends, since there are 7.5, 8.2, and 8.5 rearends. -Josh
Now for the million dollar question. Are 71 Monte Carlo spindles a "bolt on" option for the 64 Skylarks? I have a deal cooking and it would very helpful if someone new for sure...o No: I don't need any more extra parts lying around that I cannot use. ou: Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
70-72 Monte and Grand Prix are both A-body and will bolt on. It should also have a 12 bolt rear, if you can get a smokin deal on it. Good luck! Brian
