71 Chevy Lsx swap 6.0
10-23-2014, 11:57 PM
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yah. big brake kits for the front are EXPENSIVE. lol. i would love to some day do the 16" ones up front on mine... but that wont be for quite some time. hahaha
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10-25-2014, 08:54 PM
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Rear disc
I'm thinking I want need the bigger brakes once I get the rear disc in place. Going to build the whole rear end as well. May even do a gear swap before it's all over with. Go from 4:10 to 3:73 maybe.
10-27-2014, 06:28 PM
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Neighbor
My neighbor today offered me his shop to do the brakes. He has a lift and air tools. I will be going over Friday to start on it. he said to take my time and not toworry if it takes a few days.
He works out here at the plant with me and he is on 12 hrs too!
He works out here at the plant with me and he is on 12 hrs too!
10-29-2014, 09:11 PM
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Lift
Hi Dave,
Yea I hope it want take but a couple of days. I'm working 12hr shift on nights right now so I'm going to be do a little each day depending on what time I wake up. He has told me to take as long as I need but I don't want to keep his lift tied up. The kit showed up today finally. Going to put the first coat of red on the calipers tomorrow.
Pictures tomorrow.
10-31-2014, 07:10 PM
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Install
Well I spent 10 hrs on the rear end today and I still have no brakes.
CPP's kit leaves a lot to be desired. No instructions as far as details, they have a sequence but no details. The spacers they have in the kit may are may not have to be used. Drivers side looks tight to me but they are on with spacers passenger side wouldn't go on at all so I called CPP and the answer was if they don't work don't use them! Nothing is mentioned in the instructions about not using them. I took them back off and it fit right up. The rotors are tight but I can spin them by hand and that's all they say. I'm hoping after driving it a little they will loosen up some after the pads are worn in. I may take the drivers side off again and use some shims instead of the spacer.
Looking on the drivers side the caliper is up against the bracket, on the passenger side it has a 1/4" gap.
The rear hard lines are for a Chevelle are Camaro they wouldn't fit my tee connection. Had to go get the fittings to adapt over to the bigger fitting. Called about that too! They said they sent the most popular size which is for a car not a truck. If you order this kit make sure you tell them you want the bigger fittings.
CPP's kit leaves a lot to be desired. No instructions as far as details, they have a sequence but no details. The spacers they have in the kit may are may not have to be used. Drivers side looks tight to me but they are on with spacers passenger side wouldn't go on at all so I called CPP and the answer was if they don't work don't use them! Nothing is mentioned in the instructions about not using them. I took them back off and it fit right up. The rotors are tight but I can spin them by hand and that's all they say. I'm hoping after driving it a little they will loosen up some after the pads are worn in. I may take the drivers side off again and use some shims instead of the spacer.
Looking on the drivers side the caliper is up against the bracket, on the passenger side it has a 1/4" gap.
The rear hard lines are for a Chevelle are Camaro they wouldn't fit my tee connection. Had to go get the fittings to adapt over to the bigger fitting. Called about that too! They said they sent the most popular size which is for a car not a truck. If you order this kit make sure you tell them you want the bigger fittings.