Disc conversion brackets for 14bff

Xtremjeepn · 11-27-2007, 07:04 PM

Just got these much needed disc conversion brackets in the mail today from http://www.diy4x.com/. We had to do some restoration work on the brakes of our trail clean up truck. Thanks to the donation from DIY4x4 we will be able to convert the 14bff to discs much easier now.

Thought I would post them here since the 4x4 guys all do this stuff and I have not seen it posted here much. These use 3/4 ton chevy fronts or caddy calipers to keep the parking brake.

jaredself · 11-28-2007, 10:39 AM

Thanks for the info. That's a future plan of mine.

ridered333 · 12-08-2007, 09:04 AM

yeah those are pretty sweet im building a 87 1 ton and wanted to do this conversion i thought ORD was the only place to get these brackets

Bad75Chevy · 12-09-2007, 07:12 PM

Sweet post up man!

Going to do a disc brake conversion on my 14 Botl FF rear.

GreaseDog · 12-09-2007, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ridered333

yeah those are pretty sweet im building a 87 1 ton and wanted to do this conversion i thought ORD was the only place to get these brackets

there are dozens of places to get them. Great Lakes Offorad sells them on EBay, Sky Manufacturing, and Dunks Performance are just a couple that come to mind.

JaxRhapsody · 12-10-2007, 02:02 AM

Rear disc?

ridered333 · 12-10-2007, 05:31 AM

yeah i dont know about those other places but i know that diy4x at $65 is alot cheaper than ord at $150 and i think that diy4x's product looks alot better and more rugged and its one peice i think thats the route im gonna go does anyone know about what the caddy calipers r gonna cost? and what it takes to get the parking brake rigged up?

JaxRhapsody · 12-10-2007, 02:33 PM

Maybe it allows the use of smallar drum brakes. Like from a s10 Blazer. There are plans for rear disc conversion where because of the 4wheel braking to have a parking brake you install a slightly smaller drum setup and you use the disc as a drum they did it on an episode of trucks.
the other way is to use the rear disc as the parking brake which eliminates 4wheel braking and the other is to have two sets of calipers like some cars have.

Xtremjeepn · 12-10-2007, 02:37 PM

The brakets use full size 3/4 ton discs and calipers. If you want a parking brake you need to use 76-78 Caddy Eldorado calipers instead. They have a provision to stay locked for the parking brake function with the same discs.

That is all I know so far. I can post more pictures when I get them installed.

Xtremjeepn · 01-05-2008, 05:44 PM

Well last night I got the DIY4x.com brackets on the truck. Thanks again to the help of Brigham (tools, beer drinking). Just for reference these are Eldorado calipers, 3/4ton front discs. I still have to make all the lines.

I also got the Detroit Locker in. Looks like we may have a working rear axle again soon.

Couple of quick pics for fun.

GreaseDog · 01-05-2008, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JaxRhapsody

Maybe it allows the use of smallar drum brakes. Like from a s10 Blazer. There are plans for rear disc conversion where because of the 4wheel braking to have a parking brake you install a slightly smaller drum setup and you use the disc as a drum they did it on an episode of trucks.
the other way is to use the rear disc as the parking brake which eliminates 4wheel braking and the other is to have two sets of calipers like some cars have.

seriously, if you have no clue what you're talking about, DONT POST.

this is a VERY common swap for the 14ff. use of K20 calipers loses the parking brake feature, the caddy calipers (same size as the K20 caliper) have a provision to manually activate the piston, enabling it to be used as a parking brake (whick it was designed to be used as such)

Xtremjeepn · 01-05-2008, 09:34 PM

When I get the parking brake set up I will post a picture of it.

GreaseDog · 01-05-2008, 11:19 PM

an easier and more efficient solution to the e brake issue...

http://www.highangledriveline.com/e_brake.html

Bad75Chevy · 01-06-2008, 06:03 AM

so how hard was it to take the drums off and put the new disk conversion on?

GreaseDog · 01-06-2008, 10:09 AM

ever pack wheel bearings on the front of a 2wd? replace wheel studs? if you've done either of those things, and find them easy as most truck enthusiasts will, it'll be a walk in the park.

Xtremjeepn · 01-06-2008, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreaseDog

an easier and more efficient solution to the e brake issue...

http://www.highangledriveline.com/e_brake.html

Except that I have a 208 in the truck, which means I can't use that set up.

GreaseDog · 01-06-2008, 07:03 PM

so get rid of it for a 241. direct bolt in, and better parts availability.

Xtremjeepn · 01-06-2008, 07:07 PM

Or.....for MUCH less money you can just use the caddy calipers.

55chevyman · 01-24-2008, 01:05 AM

this is exactly what i was looking for..see do a little searching and you find what you need

you have any more pics to go with this swap...pics do me alot of good, thanks

Xtremjeepn · 01-24-2008, 12:19 PM

What do you want pictures of? I took one of both sides already. Not much more to see.

11-27-2007, 07:04 PM	#1
Xtremjeepn Trail Clean Up Truck. Status: Offline Join Date: Nov 2006 Member ID: 58026 Pics: My Gallery Location: Colorado Posts: 150	Disc conversion brackets for 14bff Just got these much needed disc conversion brackets in the mail today from http://www.diy4x.com/. We had to do some restoration work on the brakes of our trail clean up truck. Thanks to the donation from DIY4x4 we will be able to convert the 14bff to discs much easier now. Thought I would post them here since the 4x4 guys all do this stuff and I have not seen it posted here much. These use 3/4 ton chevy fronts or caddy calipers to keep the parking brake.

11-28-2007, 10:39 AM	#2
jaredself Registered User Status: Offline Join Date: Jul 2004 Member ID: 16219 Pics: My Gallery Location: Middle of nowhere, West Texas Posts: 131	Re: Disc conversion brackets for 14bff Thanks for the info. That's a future plan of mine. 2007 NNBS CC Z-71 w/Magnaflow 1982 K20 454/700R4/208/BFG AT 285's 1974 K20 350/350/203 (project... forever!) Today's Toast: Here's to it to do it if you ever get to it and don't do it, here's to it you'll never get to it to do it again.

12-08-2007, 09:04 AM	#3
ridered333 Registered User Status: Offline Join Date: Mar 2006 Member ID: 44668 Pics: My Gallery Location: massachusetts Age: 23 Posts: 340	Re: Disc conversion brackets for 14bff yeah those are pretty sweet im building a 87 1 ton and wanted to do this conversion i thought ORD was the only place to get these brackets

12-09-2007, 07:12 PM	#4
Bad75Chevy GO BIG OR GO HOME Status: Offline Join Date: Sep 2007 Member ID: 74685 Pics: My Gallery Location: Floirda Posts: 605	Re: Disc conversion brackets for 14bff Sweet post up man! Going to do a disc brake conversion on my 14 Botl FF rear. 1974 GMC Sierra K-15 RCLWB Soon To Have: 12" Suspension Lift 3" body lift 3/4 ton 10 bolt front 4:56 open 14 Bolt FF Rear 4:56 wtih Detriot Locker NP203 2x4 Conversion kit Motor work etc.. http://community.webshots.com/user/SouthernMudderFla

12-10-2007, 02:02 AM	#6
JaxRhapsody His life as a... Status: Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Member ID: 71614 Pics: My Gallery Location: L-Ville,KY Posts: 429	Re: Disc conversion brackets for 14bff Rear disc? 77 K10 Cheyenne/81 Mustang hatch


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12-10-2007, 05:31 AM	#7
ridered333 Registered User Status: Offline Join Date: Mar 2006 Member ID: 44668 Pics: My Gallery Location: massachusetts Age: 23 Posts: 340	Re: Disc conversion brackets for 14bff yeah i dont know about those other places but i know that diy4x at $65 is alot cheaper than ord at $150 and i think that diy4x's product looks alot better and more rugged and its one peice i think thats the route im gonna go does anyone know about what the caddy calipers r gonna cost? and what it takes to get the parking brake rigged up?

12-10-2007, 02:33 PM	#8
JaxRhapsody His life as a... Status: Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Member ID: 71614 Pics: My Gallery Location: L-Ville,KY Posts: 429	Re: Disc conversion brackets for 14bff Maybe it allows the use of smallar drum brakes. Like from a s10 Blazer. There are plans for rear disc conversion where because of the 4wheel braking to have a parking brake you install a slightly smaller drum setup and you use the disc as a drum they did it on an episode of trucks. the other way is to use the rear disc as the parking brake which eliminates 4wheel braking and the other is to have two sets of calipers like some cars have. 77 K10 Cheyenne/81 Mustang hatch Last edited by JaxRhapsody : 12-10-2007 at 02:34 PM.

12-10-2007, 02:37 PM	#9
Xtremjeepn Trail Clean Up Truck. Status: Offline Join Date: Nov 2006 Member ID: 58026 Pics: My Gallery Location: Colorado Posts: 150	Re: Disc conversion brackets for 14bff The brakets use full size 3/4 ton discs and calipers. If you want a parking brake you need to use 76-78 Caddy Eldorado calipers instead. They have a provision to stay locked for the parking brake function with the same discs. That is all I know so far. I can post more pictures when I get them installed.

01-05-2008, 05:44 PM	#10
Xtremjeepn Trail Clean Up Truck. Status: Offline Join Date: Nov 2006 Member ID: 58026 Pics: My Gallery Location: Colorado Posts: 150	Re: Disc conversion brackets for 14bff Well last night I got the DIY4x.com brackets on the truck. Thanks again to the help of Brigham (tools, beer drinking). Just for reference these are Eldorado calipers, 3/4ton front discs. I still have to make all the lines. I also got the Detroit Locker in. Looks like we may have a working rear axle again soon. Couple of quick pics for fun.

01-05-2008, 09:34 PM	#12
Xtremjeepn Trail Clean Up Truck. Status: Offline Join Date: Nov 2006 Member ID: 58026 Pics: My Gallery Location: Colorado Posts: 150	Re: Disc conversion brackets for 14bff When I get the parking brake set up I will post a picture of it.

01-05-2008, 11:19 PM	#13
GreaseDog King Of The Hill Status: Offline Join Date: Dec 2004 Member ID: 21917 Pics: My Gallery Location: IN Age: 27 Posts: 6,809	Re: Disc conversion brackets for 14bff an easier and more efficient solution to the e brake issue... http://www.highangledriveline.com/e_brake.html 1977 Chevy K20 - 1980 GMC K2500 - 1992 Chevy C1500 SWB - 1993 Chevy C2500 SAS - 1994 Chevy K1500 READ HERE BEFORE ASSUMING YOU NEED A NEW ENGINE!

01-06-2008, 06:03 AM	#14
Bad75Chevy GO BIG OR GO HOME Status: Offline Join Date: Sep 2007 Member ID: 74685 Pics: My Gallery Location: Floirda Posts: 605	Re: Disc conversion brackets for 14bff so how hard was it to take the drums off and put the new disk conversion on? 1974 GMC Sierra K-15 RCLWB Soon To Have: 12" Suspension Lift 3" body lift 3/4 ton 10 bolt front 4:56 open 14 Bolt FF Rear 4:56 wtih Detriot Locker NP203 2x4 Conversion kit Motor work etc.. http://community.webshots.com/user/SouthernMudderFla

01-06-2008, 10:09 AM	#15
GreaseDog King Of The Hill Status: Offline Join Date: Dec 2004 Member ID: 21917 Pics: My Gallery Location: IN Age: 27 Posts: 6,809	Re: Disc conversion brackets for 14bff ever pack wheel bearings on the front of a 2wd? replace wheel studs? if you've done either of those things, and find them easy as most truck enthusiasts will, it'll be a walk in the park. 1977 Chevy K20 - 1980 GMC K2500 - 1992 Chevy C1500 SWB - 1993 Chevy C2500 SAS - 1994 Chevy K1500 READ HERE BEFORE ASSUMING YOU NEED A NEW ENGINE!

01-06-2008, 07:03 PM	#17
GreaseDog King Of The Hill Status: Offline Join Date: Dec 2004 Member ID: 21917 Pics: My Gallery Location: IN Age: 27 Posts: 6,809	Re: Disc conversion brackets for 14bff so get rid of it for a 241. direct bolt in, and better parts availability. 1977 Chevy K20 - 1980 GMC K2500 - 1992 Chevy C1500 SWB - 1993 Chevy C2500 SAS - 1994 Chevy K1500 READ HERE BEFORE ASSUMING YOU NEED A NEW ENGINE!

01-06-2008, 07:07 PM	#18
Xtremjeepn Trail Clean Up Truck. Status: Offline Join Date: Nov 2006 Member ID: 58026 Pics: My Gallery Location: Colorado Posts: 150	Re: Disc conversion brackets for 14bff Or.....for MUCH less money you can just use the caddy calipers.

01-24-2008, 01:05 AM	#19
55chevyman Like a rock Status: Offline Join Date: Oct 2007 Member ID: 76873 Pics: My Gallery Location: redding california Age: 31 Posts: 479	Re: Disc conversion brackets for 14bff this is exactly what i was looking for..see do a little searching and you find what you need you have any more pics to go with this swap...pics do me alot of good, thanks 1975 3/4 c-20 -- sadly sold 1997 1500 silverado- jet stage 2 performance chip, jet air sensor thingy, edlebrock headers, catback exhaust. His name is rumblebutt Loud pipes save lives

01-24-2008, 12:19 PM	#20
Xtremjeepn Trail Clean Up Truck. Status: Offline Join Date: Nov 2006 Member ID: 58026 Pics: My Gallery Location: Colorado Posts: 150	Re: Disc conversion brackets for 14bff What do you want pictures of? I took one of both sides already. Not much more to see.

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