Drums to discs

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Drums to discs

June 21, 2005, 05:23:56 PM

My 83 Tbird has front disc brakes and rear drums. The whole system needs an overhaul so says the garage that changed off my winter tires. They want to charge me $1000 for the job so as you might imagine I'm contemplating the job myself with maybe some help from a buddy. I may not get to the rear brakes for months but I'm wondering what would be involved in getting rid of the drums altogether and converting to 4 wheel disc brakes. Are the front components interchangable with the rear?

Re: Drums to discs

Reply #1 – June 21, 2005, 05:26:14 PM

4 lug to 5 lug conversion
TC rear axle swap

Re: Drums to discs

Reply #2 – June 21, 2005, 08:43:52 PM

Quote from: sum_weirdo

My 83 Tbird has front disc brakes and rear drums. The whole system needs an overhaul so says the garage that changed off my winter tires. They want to charge me $1000 for the job so as you might imagine I'm contemplating the job myself with maybe some help from a buddy. I may not get to the rear brakes for months but I'm wondering what would be involved in getting rid of the drums altogether and converting to 4 wheel disc brakes. Are the front components interchangable with the rear?

Take lots of K-Y jelly, cause if you pay the SOB's $1000, you're gettin a royal screwin'...

The only parts that interchange from front to rear are the lug nuts....

Re: Drums to discs

Reply #3 – June 21, 2005, 10:47:16 PM

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Take lots of K-Y jelly, cause if you pay the SOB's $1000, you're gettin a royal screwin'

My thoughts exactly.

I suppose if they replace every component of the brake system, power booster, master cylinder, front disks, calipers, rear drums and cylinders, new brake lines, and new pads, all from a dealer plus labor, I guess that might be about right. You could buy a kick'n' rear disk conversion kit from jegs or summit for like $650.00.