First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... David, Send me the Rear end, it is junk! lol Just kidding!
Alright you pretty much need to re weld the spring perches. Just check your drive line angles and you'll be ok! You may possibly need to shorten up your drive shaft. Paul Z. 68 350 Coupe On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Bo Svenson <[email protected]> wrote: > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > ......................................................................... > Thanks for the feedback! I will now admit that I had already installed the > rear disc brakes -- and that I am now removing them and returning the > components. The distributor, who for now can go nameless, failed to > mention > several important facts, including that a drum-to-disc conversion requires > 15" wheels. > > > > From: rick watz <[email protected]> > > Organization: personal > > Reply-To: First Generation Firebird-L <[email protected]> > > Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:21:52 -0700 > > To: First Generation Firebird-L <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [FGF] Rear disc brake conversions > > > > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > > ......................................................................... > > Just my two cents...i do agree with Bjorn. My 69 had drums all around > and i > > had NNNNNOOOOO problems stopping...even after a few quarter mile > > passes...lol. Just depends on what you want vs. need in my humble > opinion. > > And yes, discs are easier to change, but have enough cars in my stable > that > > ive become pretty darn good with the drums. > > Rick > > medicine hat > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bjorn Sefeldt" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 6:25 AM > > Subject: [FGF] Rear disc brake conversions > > > > > > > > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > > ......................................................................... > > Happy New Year Bo! > > > > I haven't, but my car came front disc option... > > > > re having rear discs...yeah ,its cool, they do work but I`m not sure > > its worth the effort... > > 65-70% of your braking is up front ( I bet you know that already) and > > the rears wont wear much ,nor help much..... > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> > > Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> > > Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> > > > > Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> > > Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> > > > > Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> > > FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> > Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> > Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> > > Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> > Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> > > Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> > FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
