disc brake conversion

anyone know what fits? i can make the caliper bracket myself need to know what rotor will fit on the axle

What you use depends on the bracket type and location,wheel size,caliper,and sway bar. It all needs to be considered. If you want to make it simple,justy use the D and D kit. No guess work whatsoever. To date, I havent heard of anyone having a single problem with it. Most other options require maching of the hub,rotor,spindle,a spacer, or something which means problems if you are on the road and something fails since you probably wont be near a machine shop when it happens.

I second the D and D kit, they have done all the homework for you, just plug and play. I am in the process of doing their brake kit, looks great and solid.

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D&D worked for me!

I used D&D and highly recommend Dennis' kit

Vanishing,

Cool to see another IE van on here. I just joined up and missed econowest today. My next kid is due anyday now, and I couldn't risk being 2 hours away, and be tempted by vans and beer.
Anyway does the D&D use calipers and rotors that'll be easy to come by? I sent them a message today, but I'm as patient as a rabid ass dog looking at some fresh meat. Figure my first modification will be so I can stop better, and have seen the D&D kit and one other I can't remember the name of. Only problem with the other is I'd have to change my wheels and I believe they are the originals and I really don't want to. Any info would be appreciated. Not sure if there are any gatherings for IE people sometime soon or not.

aren't the calipers from an 80's gm g body?

rustrocket84 wrote:Vanishing,

Cool to see another IE van on here. I just joined up and missed econowest today. My next kid is due anyday now, and I couldn't risk being 2 hours away, and be tempted by vans and beer.
Anyway does the D&D use calipers and rotors that'll be easy to come by? I sent them a message today, but I'm as patient as a rabid ass dog looking at some fresh meat. Figure my first modification will be so I can stop better, and have seen the D&D kit and one other I can't remember the name of. Only problem with the other is I'd have to change my wheels and I believe they are the originals and I really don't want to. Any info would be appreciated. Not sure if there are any gatherings for IE people sometime soon or not.

Everything is easy to get. Here in the IE we have quite a few events my van club goes to. The really big one is the Route 66 Rendezvous in San Bernardino with over 500000 people attending. My club is putting on an event in conjunction with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation next weekend. It is considered the best run and organized show in southern Calif. and has two van classes. Another big show is the Veterans Car show at the VA Hospital in Loma Linda.

Thanks for the response. Dennis from D&D called me this morning and I talked with him for a little while and got some good information. I've got to check my van out a bit more to make sure I can use the kit without changing my wheels. Hopefully I don't have to even though I have a set of 15" mags already for it.