Rear Disc Conversion Wheel Clearance

[PUDS]

Considering doing a rear disc conversion, as the stock brakes are ok at best. I have 15" rims, will the typical eldorado caliper conversion clear 15's or do I need bigger rims? I will likely go hydroboost and keep rear drums or do nothing at all if I have to replace wheels/tires.

[Cheapthrills]

Mod your proportioning valve they will work better or put an adjustable one in... Hydro boost is kick ass though


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[hutcho]

I'm curious as well how the caddy calipers fit with a 15.

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[Cheapthrills]

Ok so it depends on what year eldorado... most Eldorado had a 3.5 back spacing on 15s at 7.5 wild for idk maybe 20 years 50s to late 70s then went to 16s I think from 79 up. So to make a guess I'd imagine 70s are your best bet and would probably work great.

If you have slight clearance issues you can shave the caliper down a touch.

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[dodgerammit]

Has nobody seen this? http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=56862

[hutcho]

Most likely I have. But slept since then. I'm not sure which is more surprising, ifsja coming up or the pictures still working lol!

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[jsinajeep]

I put them on my 77 NT and love them and did not mess with the proportioning valve or booster. With the W/T
you might be able to mount the caliper on top like they did. But on my N/T it had to be lower toward the back.