Scarebird brakes

If you are using the scarebird brackets, they are designed for the standard duty calipers. IIRC there are two different calipers available for the 1500 series trucks, standard, and F44 heavy duty. Just get the standard duty ones.
I bought mine from AutoZone and these also came with the bolt, and sleeve kit that you need Part #C552. I am in no way affiliated with AutoZone by the way, just passing on what I used.

Tom

http://www.ebay.com/itm/360488315263?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
will these work?

do you remember your pad part # ? thanks Tom,

john

Those should be fine, about what I paid for my lifetime warranty ones without shipping. Pads were DGC368

Tom

did you have to pay a core charge?

i'll just get everything from auto zone since you did and everything worked good, thanks for your help Tom,,

john

Tom is there a right and left caliper # i looked and all they show is C552 WHATS THE PART # FOR THE OTHER SIDE?

C553 will be your passenger side,I did have to pay the core charge. The parts all worked really good. I had to file the opening just a tad where the caliper slides into the bracket. It seems like the coating was just a bit too thick there. I mainly did it to make changing the pads easier down the road, and to make sure the caliper would slide easily to adjust for pad wear.

Tom

thanks Tom, thats crazy way autozone doesnt say that its right or left caliper, i new they were different, lol

i 've heard so many different ways to install these brackets, could someone tell me if this is the right way? this is the drivers side, thanks for your help,

my guess says that bracket is for the pass side. caliper usually hangs from the back side for more clearance of steering linkage. thats how i am desigining mine to work anyway..

i think there to be faceing the front of the van, i dont know about the nut being on the inside or outside on the bracket,

They point to the front of the van, with the nuts facing inside. I filed my brackets so the caliper slides into it easier. Hope this helps.


Tom

Looks good, do you polish your shocks

thanks Tom, no polish on the shocks john, just installed them

i see what you mean Tom about filing the brackets, the calipers wont slide free if you dont file them just a bit, from my pictures can you tell if i have the brackets on the right side? its the drivers side the bracket on, thanks for your help

Looks like it is installed correctly. You will like how nice the van stops. Glad I can help out.

Tom

ANOTHER THING TOM, THE HOSES COME WITH A BRACKET ON THEM DID YOU CUT THEM OFF ? AND DID YOU RUN THE HOSE BETWEEN THE AXLE AND TIE ROD OR OUTSIDE OF THE TIE ROD?

I cut the little brackets off the hoses, I cannot remember exactly how I ran the hoses, just that the driver side one was a little tight at the caliper. It had enough clearance though.

thanks for everything Tom, i think i have all the info for now, i'm waiting on my rotors so i can finish them,

john

Did you get the ARP wheel studs as well?

yes i did i have them in and the right side i need to spot weld them in, there a little loose, the left side fit great, i may not need to cut them shorter with running chrome wheels and baby moon caps, that is if the 14'' wheels fit over the calipers, may need to get some other wheels, i'm still waiting on the rotors to arive,tomorrow i'll start on the master cylinder,

If they are loose, but won't spin, I used some loctite bearing retainer compound. It is green in color, and is made to take up spaces like that.

GOOD IDEA MIGHT BE BETTER THAN WELDING, I DONT LIKE TO PUT HEAT ON THE BEARINGS, I'LL FIND ME SOME ON EBAY,THANKS TOM

JOHN

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOCTITE-609-Retaining-Compound-Cylindrical-Part-Bonding-1-69-oz-50-ml-Exp-03-14-/261137397279?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item3ccd00761f&vxp=mtr
is this it tom?