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Old 04-09-2008, 04:05 PM
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65 Sport Fury -Front Disc Brake conversion!

Hello,Can anybody shed some light on converting the front drum system to discs on my 65 sport fury,Who might make a kit for it.Seems this is a real odd-ball year for the conversion,will a "B " body kit work?Any ifo would surely help,Thanx,Mike
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Old 04-09-2008, 05:11 PM
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ECI has a kit for '65-'72 C bodies:

http://ecihotrodbrakes.com/dodge_ply...nversions.html
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Old 04-09-2008, 07:41 PM
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SSBC also has a kit. It costs quite abit more, but it may be something your interested in.
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Old 04-11-2008, 09:46 PM
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rock, know a guy here in fla that has a 65 sport fury has drums up front tho, sorry. but the black bucket seats and glass are in exc shape, center consoles decent, needs new woodgrain tape,shifter also, front end ,chrome somewhat decent ,has weird wheels ,spokes painted black ,rest is argent gray, 3 sided spinner type caps that just pop on and off, their red and blue never seen any of these before, also the engines not the 383 nor is it the poly 318 as the poly only has valve cover bolts up top I believe, I checked heads they wee of a 76 318 but it has a steel crank, if you need any part let me know the car is very rusty but the stripes and the red and blue lil stripe are in decent shape,gonna see what that thing has in it tomorrow just for the heck of it, hes asking 400 for the whole car, 340 be nice and the seats also but I just dont have the room ,ive got 2 warehouses and a 2 car garage full of stuff .772-807-9009 if you can use anything off it let me know and ill go look and tell you the condition I recall the rims were 14s and they are very sporty ,regards,
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Old 04-11-2008, 10:17 PM
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Thanx mopar 1962,I would be looking for the emblem that goes on the front grill in the middle. Also,if the rims are 4.5 inch,that would be great,Thanx again,rockabilly46
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Old 04-12-2008, 12:00 AM
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Rockabilly, 65-72 C bodies share the same front suspension setup. That being said, If you get the spindles and caliper brackets off of a 72 chrysler c body, such as a Newport, then you can order everything else new from a parts store, bearings, hoses, rotors, pads, etc., and everything will bolt back onto your car. I say 72 because they have the cheapest parts vs. the earlier years, which are very costly for parts. I know because I did this on my 67 chrysler newport custom. The discs that they use are I believe 11.75 inch, and made my car one hundred times safer and more enjoyable to drive. This is the cheap alternative to doing the kit. With the master cylinder included, I think I have around $600-$650 in the whole conversion, vs. $1200 I saw for kits. Plus this is OEM stuff which in my mind is better than a bracket that most of these kits use. Also, when you replace the master cylinder, get the year of the car you got the spindles off of, not the year of your car. If you have any other questions, just ask
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Old 04-12-2008, 11:54 AM
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Rockabilly, 65-72 C bodies share the same front suspension setup. That being said, If you get the spindles and caliper brackets off of a 72 chrysler c body, such as a Newport, then you can order everything else new from a parts store, bearings, hoses, rotors, pads, etc., and everything will bolt back onto your car.
65 - 73 cars share the same control arms so the brakes interchange. Early front disc set up (not sure what years) had 4 piston Budd calipers. The 1973 C- bodies are the first of the cars to come standard with front discs making them the most likely canidate for parts.
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