Discussion Forum - Northstar Chevelle Club

The good disc kits are tough to beat. They've matched the right boosters to the right masters and made it all work nicely now. Most of them use Camaro or Monte Carlo parts adapted over to the A-body spindle. The 'performance' kits are even better. It will feel like an '80s-era F- or G-body...not exactly a new car, but a LOT better than what you've got now.

www.mpbrakes.com

I upgraded from manual drum to dual master, power drum on a 65 A body and it was a big improvement, not as good as disc but still a big improvement. I used the same booster, master and distribution valve used with the disc kit so when I am ready to upgrade I already have those parts installed.

Will not be as nice a disc set up, that is what I eventually want to do also but it does offer some improvement for a lot less money.

SShink wrote:

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Chris R wrote:

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Auto City Classic sells a nice Disc brake upgrade kit that has everthing right down to the bearings and hoses.

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Ummm not to flirt with vendor bashing... but some members have not had such good luck with that kit.  Poor machining quality on the spindles, defective calipers, prop valves, etc. 

I think CPP makes some reasonably priced kits that are supposed to be good. http://www.classicperform.com/

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 Exactly my point about avoiding the low end kits...  I have a CPP kit for my Camaro but haven't installed it yet, so I can't comment on quality/fit. I did give the cheesy, chinese master away and bought a correct one from Inline. The rest "looks" to be good, but I won't know for sure until install.

BLUESS wrote:

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Thanks for all the replies. Jim brings up a point of just rebuilding the brakes back to stock. Would converting to discs bring the value of the car down if/when I put it back to all original? I still have all matching numbers engine, trans, and paperwork from when it was new. It very seldom sees the street, maybe 300 miles a year. Maybe convert it and just hang on to the original parts for down the road is an option. I am looking at the classic performance kit #6774fbp-11. Any more thoughts or opinions?

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 That's the same kit I bought for My '67 Camaro. They hit me $140 TO SHIP it !!! I recommend calling a couple local outlets like MN Hot Rod Hardware or Twin City Rod and Custom. They are both well south of the cities but you can drive a long way to save $140. They will price match on cost and most time, won't charge shipping if you can wait for them to come in on a stock order. Links below...

http://www.twincitiesrodandcustom.com/

http://hotrodhardware.com/

After my experience with CPP, I won't ever buy anything directly from them again. I'll always get it thru a local vendor.

Oh yeah, do the conversion and keep the original parts. The discs will be a huge improvement...

-- Edited by Lost in the 60s on Saturday 15th of December 2012 02:03:09 PM

http://www.musclecarbrakes.com

I haven't had any issues with the power drum set-up on my 66.  But I deceided to up-grade to the brakes pad sold by this company.  I installed the fronts this summer and plan to do the rears this winter.  Just incase you decied not to go to disc brakes.

I think another issue is having the correct size rims if you change to disc brakes.  Chris, another member, had infor on another alternative when you just buy brackets from some company in WA and then you can get the rest of the parts from NAPA.

Derek69SS wrote:

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Being a #s matching documented SS car, I would recommend finding a set of 4-piston discs that would be correct for '67-68.

I think they're being reproduced now.

Assuming it's a 325hp or 350hp car, I don't think it would hurt the value at all, and it would look "correct".

If the car is an L78 though, I'd stick strictly to what's on the build sheet.

-- Edited by Derek69SS on Saturday 15th of December 2012 02:13:05 PM

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 I have an original set on my '67 GTO. I know I'll never drive it. I was going to put them on my '67 Camaro but bought the cpp stuff instead. I may be convinced to sell them...