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While I haven't purchased their brake products, I did buy some tubular
upper and lower control arms from Classic Performance Products (the
link provided by Bob Trimpe) and was very pleased with them.
I did talk at length with their tech support about their brake products and
I feel fairly confident that they are well designed, using GM components
or modeled after GM parts. Their complete brake kits sell for $699, and
honestly, would probably be a better choice than sourcing parts from
a junked car. Everything will be new, and the kit looks quite complete.
You wouldn't even need to get new hard lines, unless your old stuff was
in need of replacement.
http://www.classicperform.com/Store/1967_1979_Chevy_Camaro/6769CBKS.htm
Their 13 inch kit uses GM truck (PBR) calipers and rotors, so you know
that they should haul down a lighter Firebird pretty well, and replacement
pads or calipers should be easily sourced practically anywhere.
Note than any drum to disc swap will most likely increase your front track
width by 1/8 inch or more, even if you sourced all of your parts from a
GM car. So be sure to check the clearances on your present wheels and
tires. And most kits also require usage of 15 inch wheels (there are one
or two that don't). If you haven't already made the swap to larger wheels
and tires, you'll face that added expense.
-Bob Cisneros
http://firstgenfirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=231
San Jose, CA
On 04/14/09 06:53 AM, Bob Trimpe wrote:
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If you're not going for originality, I recommend a combination valve from a
company like Classic Performance Brakes.
Here's one:
http://www.classicperform.com/Store/1960_1972_Chevy_Truck/PVKS2.htm
Comes already configured for the frint disc / rear drum car. It makes the
piping much simpler, it's a more reliable setup with fewer parts. Eliminates
the separate proportioning valve and makes a very clean install. I used this on
my disc conversion, and I am very happy with it.
Bob Trimpe
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