I got several request for more information on this. the instructions
can be found at:
http://www.vtr.org/maintain/brake-conversion.html
In addition to what is in that good article, here is a literal more
information:
Toyota 1979-83 four wheel drive pickup (non-diesel) front caliper
installation. I got mine online through http://partsamerica.com. Order
one 19-820 [left side] and one 19-821 [right side]. $44.99 plus $30
core charge. You will also have to buy a "hardware kit" for a few more
bucks to get the pins that hold the pads (one kit per car). Will also
need one pair of antirattle springs and the two springs to hold the pins
in [one per side] Be sure to get all three pieces [4 pins] 2 antirattle
springs, 2 pin holding springs.
I got high performance brake pads made up by Carbotech
http://www.carbotecheng.com/main.htm
Tell them what brakes you need pads for, they know the number [P137 I
think]. You have a choice of compounds depending on what you need.
For the duel master cylinders I will need more time to do a decent write
up -- the cylinders are from Tilton, though Wilwood also offers about
the same thing. Two of them mount side by side. I used .75 inch ones
[though in my haste to fix the bleeding problem I induced by mounting
the calipers upside down, I did replace the front cylinder with a 1" --
this may prove to be too much so I may go back to the original]. ?I
also replaced the PDWA with a straight line to the front brakes from the
cylinder and with a brake proportioning valve to the rears.
The Tiltons were source from
http://www.pitstopusa.com/TILMASTERCYLINDERS.htm
then click on master cylinder kits -- I got two 3/4 inch kits at $58.95
each plus shipping.
I made a backed to bolt to the aluminum spaces that holds the TR brake
booster to the firewall [no more booster]. The hole size for the
cylinders is 1.25 inches on 2.25 [I think] centers. They fit into the
hole the booster did take up with a little help from the saber saw. The
trickiest part is hooking them up to the brake pedal, and is that story
I am still working on. I have jury rigged a fitting, but do anticipate
welding in a proper brake balance bar [see the Wilwood balance bar on
the same pitstop site as above].
Chuck
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