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OK Mark, you are saying he can reuse his "drum" steering arms. I'm saying
that if he uses swivel axles from a later car that he might need to swap
those.
Saying same thing but different ways. However, I believe there is a slight
different in the drum steering arms and the early disc steering arms.
On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 9:49 AM, Mark Haynes via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> The steering arms and the tie rod ends do not need to be changed, but it
> is best (for the braking) to change the master over to the 3/4" from the
> 7/8" used for the drum brakes. Take a look at Gerard's website (
> gerardsgarage.com), He has the whole shebang lined out in his Tech/Mods
> section.
>
>
> Mark Haynes
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>
>
>
> Now that I am also a Bugeye owner, I've acquired a whole new set of
> acquaintances. A guy I met at the Atlanta British Car Day Show yesterday
> is interested in converting his disc wheeled Bugeye from drum brakes to
> disc brakes. All my square body parts cars are disc brake equipped so I
> will give him the parts he needs.
>
> I am sure many of you have done this conversion and can tell us what
> parts are needed. My understanding is that the A-arm, kingpin, axle,
> steering arm, and tie rod are the same on a drum brake Bugeye and a disc
> brake square body and all he needs are the hub, caliper, and rotor. Can
> anyone confirm or correct that understanding? Can you point us to any
> tech literature/ instructions, etc that will help? Of course, he will
> rebuild the calipers, and install new bearings, braided hydraulic hoses,
> rotors, and pads.
>
> Bob Spruck
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<div dir=3D"ltr">OK Mark, you are saying he can reuse his "drum" =
steering arms.=C2=A0 I'm saying that if he uses swivel axles from a lat=
er car that he might need to swap those. =C2=A0<div><br></div><div>Saying s=
ame thing but different ways.=C2=A0 However, I believe there is a slight di=
fferent in the drum steering arms and the early disc steering arms.</div></=
div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, May 6=
, 2015 at 9:49 AM, Mark Haynes via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team=
.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">The steering a=
rms and the tie rod ends do not need to be changed, but it is best (for the=
braking) to change the master over to the 3/4" from the 7/8" use=
d for the drum brakes. Take a look at Gerard's website (<a href=3D"http=
://gerardsgarage.com" target=3D"_blank">gerardsgarage.com</a>), He has the =
whole shebang lined out in his Tech/Mods section.<br>
<br>
<br>
Mark Haynes<br>
It only goes one way-Pay it Forward<br>
<span class=3D""><br>
<br>
<br>
Now that I am also a Bugeye owner, I've acquired a whole new set of<br>
acquaintances. A guy I met at the Atlanta British Car Day Show yesterday<br=
>
is interested in converting his disc wheeled Bugeye from=C2=A0 drum brakes =
to<br>
disc brakes. All my square body parts cars are disc brake equipped so I<br>
will give him the parts=C2=A0 he needs.<br>
<br>
I am sure many of you have done this conversion and can tell us what<br>
parts are needed. My understanding is that the A-arm, kingpin, axle,<br>
steering arm, and tie rod are the same on a drum brake Bugeye and a disc<br=
>
brake square body and all he needs are the hub, caliper, and rotor. Can<br>
anyone confirm or correct that understanding? Can you point us to any<br>
tech literature/ instructions, etc that will help? Of course, he will<br>
rebuild the calipers, and install new bearings, braided hydraulic hoses,<br=
>
rotors, and pads.<br>
<br>
Bob Spruck<br>
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