1964 - 65 GM A-Body - Chevelle / GTO / 442 / Gran Sport Disc Brake Conversion
DBK6405 - 64-65
A-Body Manual Disc Brake Conversion Kit (Chevelle / GTO / 442 / GS) -
$625.00
This kit is for cars converting to
disc brakes that are concerned with stock appearing
components. This is the most stock appearing kit on the market. It features the
correct bleeder master cylinder and the
correct frame mount distribution block. Once the upper kit is installed,
even the purest will take a second look. The master cylinder lines route the
same as the originals and the double distribution block allows you to use the
rest of your existing lines. This kit has everything you will need for your
conversion. It even comes with the rubber flex hose frame mounts and bolts. This
is truly the most complete kit on the market.
Some companies say they have a complete kit, but where are the frame brackets,
flex hoses, hard brake lines, vacuum hose, and distribution block? All other
kits on the market have you making up your own lines and fabricating pieces just
to get the kit to work. NOT ANYMORE. While the other guys leave you hanging
with generic parts, we included it all, right down to the plumbing. Here at
Inline Tube, we work on our own cars and want the same thing you do - a
complete kit with all the pieces that installs in a few hours.
Complete Kit Includes (All New Parts): Spindles
with Bearing and Seals, Rotors, Backing
Plates, Loaded Calipers with Pads, Caliper Brackets,
Bleeder Master
Cylinder, Dual Distribution Block, Adjustable Prop Valve, Master Cylinder Brake
Lines, Brake Hoses with Banjo Bolts
& Crush
Washers, Frame Brackets and Bolts, and Installation Instructions. These are all
brand new parts!
More Details - Our factory style disc brake conversions are based off all
factory components. Although you could not get disc brakes in 1964-65, if
you could, this is what they would look like. The master cylinder is the 1967-69
disc brake bleeder master cylinder. The distribution block
mounts in the same location and is separated into front and rear. This
allows the adjustable proportioning to be plumbed into the 3/16" front to rear brake
line to reduce the pressure to the rear brakes. By having this
distribution block in the right location, it allows you to reuse your existing
right & left front and front to rear brake lines. The adjustable prop
valve can be plumbed anywhere in the front to rear line. The lower wheel kit is
1969-72 A-Body using the improved single piston caliper. Although 1967 had the dual
piston calipers, the single piston proved to be a problem free caliper
with superior design. All the components are stock, so 20 years from now if you
have to replace the brake pads, they will be available.
Some companies use the brass 5 port valve, but this valve is mounted up at the
master cylinder. No A-Body valve was ever mounted at the master. You also have
to make all new lines that do not look factory because of the placement and the
amount of ports in the valve. Other companies supply only the adjustable valve
and, since there is no distribution block, there is no way to separate the front
system from the rear except to cut up your lines and try to make something work.
Most other companies supply generic master cylinders so the kit price can be
reduced. Our kit also uses the correct standard 7/16"-20 caliper, not a late
model metric caliper, so when you mount the brake hose it screws right in with
no adapter. We also provide the right length brake hose and the frame mounting
brackets so your hose will hook up with no washers, adapters or generic parts.
Not all disc brakes are the same! With the prices of stock muscle cars at an all
time high, the more stock and correct the car is, the higher the return on your
investment.
All 1964-66 GM cars had a single master with drum brakes. 1967 was the first year for disc brakes, but they used dual piston calipers. 1968 was the last year of the dual piston caliper. 1969-74 all used the improved design single piston caliper. This disc brake conversion uses the improved single piston caliper. All cars before 1967 had no proportioning valve, just a distribution block on the frame. 1967 factory disc brake cars also had a distribution block, but it worked in conjunction with a barrel-shaped hold valve that hung off the stud of the master cylinder making this a two part valve. In 1971, a new one piece improved design was implemented and this valve was not succeeded until 1986.
