Hot Rods Big Daddy's 55 2 door wagon gasser

Thanks! Lots of duration and lift (compared to what I'm used to), no wonder why it sounds like the world is ending.

 

Ah! A nice Hot One!

 

Quick question. Started putting my front brakes together this evening, and ran into an issue. I put my steering arms to the rear, the car is rear steer. Now the steering arms are interfering with installing the caliper bolts. My question is, can I switch my caliper brackets and move the caliper to the front? I don't see why it would be an issue, but i figured somebody here might have been through this.

 

I don’t see why that wouldn’t work, I’ve seen quite a few front mounted calipers on straight axle trucks at work.

 

If it all bolts together it will work fine.

 

The calipers don’t care where they are, but the bleeders do. Oh wait, you only asked about the brackets.

 

You just have to have the bleeder at the top side to blled the brakes, otherwise it will work just fine.

 

Yeah switching calipers right to left, left to right keeps the bleeder orientation, I'm questioning braking effort and pedal feel. Some of the stuff I've read says changing orientation is a no no, but some of the rear kits I've used have staggered calipers. I'll give it a go

 

I flipped one on a Strange Engineering rear disc kit. Called them and they said no problem. Sold me a right side bracket for the left side and it's been fine. Their calipers have a bleeder on each end just for this.

 

That is the same cam that is in Stubby. The only reason Lloyd bought it is because Howards calls it the "Big Daddy" Rattler! LMAO Seriously though....They sound amazing.

There appears to be burgeoning grudge match for the 4th of July weekend in London, Ky as the rhetoric is ratcheting up on other social media outlets

God Bless
Bill
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...ar-transport-hauling-open-or-enclosed.614419/

 

We will be in London to pit for you and Lloyd! We are really looking forward to the race!!!

 

Awesome Andy,

It will be great to see you guys again! I better get busy.....I got the heads off Stubby.

God Bless & Happy Easter
Bill
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...ar-transport-hauling-open-or-enclosed.614419/

 

Bill, it will be great to see you too! If I were closer, I’d be happy to help you with Stubby!

 

You can put the caliper on the front, if you want. If it's this design from Speedway, do you have all the brackets in the correct spot (caliper bracket on outside of spindle, steering arm inside)?

 

But I'm still gonna put you on the trailer in July

 

Lol gotta look now! I'll be back in the shop tmrw. But I'll check

 

Yep. Had to blow up a picture to look

 

Darn. Hoped it would be something simple.

 

https://static.speedwaymotors.com/p...Tc0NTE3ODUwOS4yMjMuMS4xNzQ1MTc4NTMzLjM2LjAuMA..

 

Nothing like mine. Different steering arms. This is the 4th speedway gasser kit I've used, but I've never had this issue. It's not a big deal to switch my caliper brackets and move the caliper from of the rotor. Or i can heat the steering arms and "adjust" them accordingly lol

 

Guess I got it. Front steer would've been easier lol...

 

Was your El Camino front steer?

 

Yeah it was.

 

Mine has the caliper to the rear and rear steer but it has the Wilwood brakes on it.

 

Just too much shit in the same place for this to work together lol. And I'm not bashing speedway, because I'm a fan of them, but the caliper brackets were rough in the area where the caliper slides in. Never had that happen, and I've probably used 20-30 disc brake kits from them. I took a file and cleaned that area up, they're good now. Still gotta relocate the brake hose brackets. Always something. Crunch time though, gotta get it all done and shake it down before I drive it to Bowling Green on June 11th lol... I love pressure.

 

I got my stuff from speedway just went for the upgraded brakes being I'm building a race car.
The pressure is what makes things happen.

 

Did you watch Christine? When Darnell said "he's completely ass backwards, brand new wipers on a busted windshield" well i stuck my door glass in today

 

The next line in the movie was, “Yes, but he has good hands”. Your Wagon is looking good, Bowling Green will be here before we know it.

 

Haven't seen that one in awhile. Good your getting some spare time in on it.