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cletus:
Bob
I will be away on a Bombardier trip for a while.When I return I will give you all the information that is available.It sounds like your rebuild is coming along very nice.

Ray

the old trucker:

--- Quote from: cletus on March 13, 2009, 06:58:57 pm ---Bob
I will be away on a Bombardier trip for a while.When I return I will give you all the information that is available.It sounds like your rebuild is coming along very nice.

Ray

--- End quote ---

  Cletus, any chance of getting some of that info to ?? I just bought a new rotor & semi loaded caliper for a 1998 Toyota tercel. Rotor is 9 1/2" diameter. I can bring it back if need be. I tried going the tail end of the trans route but my machinist didn't like the way it was looking. No strength he said. Not much to weld to where it is cast. And the drive shaft fellow didn't like it either. Said the tail end of the trans would be under alot of strain.  
  Both were leaning toward the diff brake idea. What did you use for a master cylinder ?? Another question. Would this setup raise up the height of the floor ?? Is this enough to stop one of these bombers on a hill, as there's lots of them here.

                                                                               OT., looking for help to get stopped !!

Swamp Dawg:
He is still in the bush trying to finish off our dock.  But to answer a couple of your questions, the brake will for sure stop you on a dime.  The brake force is multiplied by the gearing of your differential.

We noticed that the brake disc needs to be from a small car to keep the diameter down.  Or else it will be hitting the floor.  He will have to tell you what size he used as I can't remember.  So you are probably ok with the disc from a tercel.

kpm:
my brake set up was from a 70's toyota,smaller does seem to work great.
                                              kpm

cletus:
OT
When you go looking for a disc brake parts try get a caliper unit that bolts on rather than a lot fit into a wheel housing slide.
Secondly try to get a small diameter rotor with the right kind of center. You want the rotor close to the differential to facilitate mounting and operating the caliper. I can get you the part no. of the caliper that I have used and I think I went with a Ford Festiva rotor. I will send you a picture of a master cylinder that mounts to your existing under the floor linkage. We used a master cylinder with the pedal mounted like in a car for our machine. I will look for more information for you.
Bye the way that is a very fine lokking build you have on the go. Keep up the good work and you willl be the proud owner on a Classic Wooody

Cletus

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