Author Topic: Front Disc Help!  (Read 835 times)

Offline jmartin99

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Front Disc Help!
« on: April 28, 2009 - 09:49:49 AM »
I am installing front disc brakes on a '72 Challenger for a friend.  The whole front disc setup came from a '74 Challenger donor car.  I bought reman calipers and they came with the hardware.  Before I installed them I looking in the FSM to see how everything went together, especially the anti-rattle spring.  I noticed in the FSM for a '72, there is piece called a "Positioner" that goes on the caliper bolts before they go through the caliper and pads.  The hardware kit did not include them.  Are they needed?  Can you still get them?

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Jeff




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Re: Front Disc Help!
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2009 - 01:03:27 PM »
if it is the folded over steel clip they are available & I use them

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Re: Front Disc Help!
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2009 - 02:53:08 PM »
Do you know where to get some? 

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Re: Front Disc Help!
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2009 - 03:14:59 PM »
I would start with Raybestos or Wagner then lookat rebuilders like Fenco or Cardone
 the calipers I order rebuilt come with them included

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Re: Front Disc Help!
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2009 - 03:34:25 PM »
There's a superseded caliper bolt kit that is shorter than the OEM one's that were original. It eliminates the need for the caliper anti rattle vibration hardware.

I don't have the p/n right now but I will try and find it and reply back to you. I actually have a set and the instructions clearly say these are replacements for the older version. I won't be able to get to them till at least Friday.
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Re: Front Disc Help!
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2009 - 04:10:35 PM »
I don't believe my 73 came with them. I've had the car since 22K miles & have done all the brake work since then.
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Re: Front Disc Help!
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2009 - 04:31:38 PM »
I don't have all the details but it looks like you are trying to install '74 brakes on a '72 Challenger using a '72 FSM.

If I'm not mistaken, there are some difference with the '73-'74 cars and the '70-'72 cars, having to do with pin vs. slide type calipers.  Maybe someone else will chime in on this.  Not sure if it make a diffeerence in the issue at hand.  :dunno:
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