Excuse the ignorance here I am new to the early Holden thing.
How easy is it to convert the front brakes on an ek wagon to disc brakes?
Are there kits available do I need to source an HR front end?? Sorry if this is dumb question but I am not sure where else to find this info aprt from asking a bunch of experts?.
Also so I don't get ripped off what would be a plausible budget for this?
Drum to disc conversion
Drum to disc conversion
Kicking it old school
Re: Drum to disc conversion
you used to be able to buy a disc brake conversion for the king pin front but not sure if they are still available try hoppers stoppers, CRS etc, other than it's a HR disc brake front
sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping
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Woodstock chapter
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Woodstock chapter
Re: Drum to disc conversion
Thanks for the reply. Any guesstimate of the cost????
Kicking it old school
Re: Drum to disc conversion
For a HR front end conversion (if you can do the work yourself) you could build the setup for about $400.
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Dan - OLDN64
Western Australia
Cheers,
Dan - OLDN64
Western Australia
Re: Drum to disc conversion
Where is the best place to source a HR from end?
Castlemaine rod shop has them listed for $595, but why are all the HR front ends selling for >$800 on eBay?
Castlemaine rod shop has them listed for $595, but why are all the HR front ends selling for >$800 on eBay?
Re: Drum to disc conversion
cause its ebayD-MAN wrote:Where is the best place to source a HR from end?
Castlemaine rod shop has them listed for $595, but why are all the HR front ends selling for >$800 on eBay?
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75 series Landcruiser 350 Chev
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Stock as a rock
75 series Landcruiser 350 Chev
Not so stock
Re: Drum to disc conversion
I think you will find the Castlemaine ones are just a crossmember , you will then need to find wishbones stub axles and steering gear etc.
When you're faced with an unpleasant task that you really don't want to do, sometimes you just have to dig deep down inside and somehow find the patience to wait for someone else to do it for you.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Re: Drum to disc conversion
^ thought it was too cheap
Re: Drum to disc conversion
I have a set of stubs, HR discs and HR calipers if your interested?
Then you need the HR front end.
Then you need the HR front end.
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Re: Drum to disc conversion
Thanks Trev PM sent