front disk rear drum

[chargerman67]

I have been looking on the forums for a few days now trying to get the best info I can on redoing the brakes on my 67. I wanted to get any insight i can from you guys that may have done anything similar.
   After reviewing the forums I think I would like to go with disks on the front and just uprgrade my drums in the rear (after reading an article in mopar action). My goal is to just improve my cars overall braking system. I am not drag racing or anything I just want to improve the ride in general. For the front I seem to be reading mixed reviews on the SSBC and the Wilwoods. SSBC seem to be a little cheaper but people are complaining about the MC that comes with the conversion kit. Also it seems that Wilwood might be more for the drag racing type. As far as the rear goes I was thinking about just going with the stage III drum kit that musclecarbrakes.com is selling.
   

[John_Kunkel]

Welcome to the board chargerman67.

Instead of aftermarket discs have you considered a disc swap using factory parts? The '73-'76 A body setup is a bolt on for your '67 B body and can be had a lot cheaper depending on availability in your area.

http://www.moparaction.com/Tech/archive/disc-main.html

The late B/F/M/J/R body setups are also widely used but aren't an exact match in geometry like the A body setup.

[chargerman67]

I have thought about that. The only thing is that I think my brake lines might be bad as well so I thought going with a complete kit would be cheaper. But if I did go with that would I need to buy a kit from scarebird or does it just bolt right on

[bull]

I have thought about that. The only thing is that I think my brake lines might be bad as well so I thought going with a complete kit would be cheaper. But if I did go with that would I need to buy a kit from scarebird or does it just bolt right on

There's a few different ways to approach it. Scarebird sells a bolt-on caliper adapter so you can use your original drum brake spindles. From there you could follow the directions in the link John provided and buy 11.75" rotors, reman Challenger calipers, pads and hoses at a parts store. Or you can get a pair of disc brake spindles from an A- or E-body car as mentioned in that same link and then get some caliper adapters off something like a late '70s Fury or Magnum and do the same. The good thing about Scarebird's adapters is you don't have to hunt down a pair of Dart spindles and Fury adapters, which are getting scarce, and then get the rest at your local Napa. Some people have done a Volarie swap too but there's a bit of controversy over that one since the spindles are a different height than original.

Or you go the other route (generally more expensive) and get a full kit from SSBC, Wilwood, Baer, etc. There's also a Viper swap out there but I don't know much about it.

[chargerman67]

Thanks for the info gentlemen. Is there any other front end work you suggest I do while i have the front end somewhat taken apart?  I was initially thinking about getting one of those tubular front end kits but I think its just too expensive for me to do right now. Wasn't sure if there was something you think would be really beneficial, but not so expensive.