Hi folks,
I am sick and tired of the incredibly dangerous brakes my early NAS disco has been shod with. Shoddy indeed.
After replacing *everything* and still finding them *not even the equal* of the drum brakes on my old '68 Goat... I've decided to take the matter into my own hands.
If this works out, I will likely offer the brackets and conversion fiddlybits for sale somewhere (off road use only, of course).
Here is the project:
I have used the hydraboost in my 2002 Ford F-350 dually 7.3l powerstroke and it is incredible. I have directly spoken with guys that have converted their old broncos, IH scouts, various GM A-body musclecars... and there is simply no way else to obtain modern vehicle stopping power in the D1 without this kind of dramatic intervention....IMO.
I already have *most* of the parts (no hoses or reservoir yet) and I have the cad designs almost done.
Who's with me? ;-P
Who thinks its stupid (and why)?
Who has already done this?
Who has seen it done (and ....LINKS!)?
Who has advice, thoughts, and prognostications about this conversion? Please expound
I am sick and tired of the incredibly dangerous brakes my early NAS disco has been shod with. Shoddy indeed.
After replacing *everything* and still finding them *not even the equal* of the drum brakes on my old '68 Goat... I've decided to take the matter into my own hands.
If this works out, I will likely offer the brackets and conversion fiddlybits for sale somewhere (off road use only, of course).
Here is the project:
- D110 vented (actual vented, not cross-drilled) disks and their "extended" calipers on *all four corners* of the disco.
- Conversion brackets for the rear axle from some Spanish company (I forget the name atm).
- Wilwood adjustable proportioning valve, enabling bias adjustment for the increased aft stopping power AND to allow *much better* trailering brake bias adjustment.
- Delco hydra-boost brake booster... replacing the very poor performing (and off-throttle, deceleration idle killing) vacuum boost canister.
- Stainless steel direct adapter for the brake pedal attachment.
- Conversion/mounting plate for said booster (I designed it in solidworks and have it cnc machined from an online service).
- Wilwood or other 1" piston master cylinder.
- Complete delete of the useless ABS system.
- New Cunifer hard lines all around (https://cunifer.com/).
- Replace the wooofully inadequate hydraulic pump with a 00's era Corvette power steering pump (ball bearings, not bushings).
- Conversion/mounting plate for said pump (I designed it in solidworks and have it cnc machined from an online service).
- Custom 5" pulley enabling the stock serpentine belt.
- Dual inlet, single return remote reservoir.
- Hoses all around...
- All the other fiddlybits necessary.
I already have *most* of the parts (no hoses or reservoir yet) and I have the cad designs almost done.
Who's with me? ;-P
Who thinks its stupid (and why)?
Who has already done this?
Who has seen it done (and ....LINKS!)?
Who has advice, thoughts, and prognostications about this conversion? Please expound