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73 dodge charger disc brakes

Started by alkyburner, July 29, 2014, 08:15:42 PM

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alkyburner

ok im new to all this stuff but my 73 charger has disc brakes on the front. on the rf it has a pin style caliper dangling around but looks to have the slider type caliper mount so no way of attaching the caliper looks to me someone along the line had swapped the  hub , spindle assembly out maybe. then on the driver side they took the caliper and unbolted the caliper mount. so im trying to see weather I need to hunt up parts for the pin style caliper setup or go with the slider caliper setup?? I have a member on here with a set of pin style caliper mounts I can buy just don't know if they will work or not with the rotors that are on the car. I have been looking at disc brake kits but what I see is slider style on ebay and I don't see why I should buy that kit when car already came out with a disc brake setup..

ODZKing

I just checked on this for my 73.  NAPA has the stock hub & rotors and pre-loaded calipers. They are pricey and need to be ordered but available.  When the day comes, I will be getting those.

alkyburner

driver side with missing caliper and caliper mount

alkyburner

pass.side with a pin type caliper hanging with a slider style caliper mount. looking at ball joints and tie rod you can tell the old grease build up is gone and nuts are not fully on with cotter pins as if someone maybe swapped out the whole side. and decided on the driver side it was maybe easier to just unbolt the caliper mount.. anyway odzking you think I can just get them caliper mounts u have and some new pin style calipers and be good to go??

ODZKing

Caliper(s) - CAL SE4615 and CAL SE4614. They're called "semi-loaded".
And the rotors are 4885566.  That is not a Chrysler #, that is NAPA. The rotors were 47.99 each. I didn't write down the caliper price for some reason.

alkyburner

cool. so when I get ready to replace that stuff ill go with what you listed which is factory them caliper mounts of yours should bolt right on then shouldn't they. I know the one that's on the car is a slider type but should be same bolt pattern as the pin style mount where it bolts on to the knuckle.. looks to be about 3 1/8 c to c maybe 3 1/4

ODZKing

Quote from: alkyburner on July 29, 2014, 11:22:24 PM
cool. so when I get ready to replace that stuff ill go with what you listed which is factory them caliper mounts of yours should bolt right on then shouldn't they. I know the one that's on the car is a slider type but should be same bolt pattern as the pin style mount where it bolts on to the knuckle.. looks to be about 3 1/8 c to c maybe 3 1/4
Unless sthe PO made a mod to the spindle and used something other than OEM, that should bolt right up.