oletrucks
[Top] [All Lists]

RE: [oletrucks] 55-59 Chevy disc brake conversion . from CCP

To: "Mark Treutelaar" <phoneman@ticon.net>, <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] 55-59 Chevy disc brake conversion . from CCP
From: "William Schickling" <wschick1@twcny.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 20:23:43 -0500
Mark,

It depends on the bearings you are going to use. If you are upgrading to
roller bearings, you get new bearing races. If not and you are reusing or
renewing the existing bearings, you will need these "cups" or races.

Bill Schickling

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Mark Treutelaar
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 1:13 PM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Fw: [oletrucks] 55-59 Chevy disc brake conversion . from CCP


Hi I am forwarding this to lListserve members hoping someone has used this
CPP front disc brake conversion kit on a 47-59 truck . CPP is closed today
and I need a little help from you. My question is below THank you Mark T
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Treutelaar <phoneman@ticon.net>
To: wayne osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 6:55 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 55-59 Chevy disc brake conversion . from CCP


> Hi Wayne . Inside the stock front hubs there are 2 pressed in cups  after
> the 2 bearings and 2 races are removed  Is everything removed from the
hubs
> or do these cups stay in . ??  OR do you only use the HUB casting ?  Im
> hoping CPP will be open today but just incase Ill need that information so
I
> can finish the job tommorow . Thanks Mark
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: wayne osborne <wayne@chevytrucks.org>
> To: Mark Treutelaar <phoneman@ticon.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 8:22 AM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 55-59 Chevy disc brake conversion . from CCP
>
>
> > The 4 bolts you removed to get the backing plate off is the same 4 holes
> > that you'll use to mount the adapter plate. Strange they forgot the
> > instructions as they're generally pretty thorough. When its time to
> install
> > the bearing adapter, I used a piece of exhaust pipe on the flat side of
> the
> > adapter to beat it on there.
> > You will not be disappointed when completed...  --wayne
> >
> >
> > At 06:58 AM 12/27/2005, Mark Treutelaar wrote:
> > >The backing plate doesnt want to come off even tho all 4 bolts are out.
I
> > >bought their kit and no instructions were included

oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959




<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>