rear disc brake conversion

[calif buckeye]

rear disc brake conversion what year montecarlo do you use

 

[1911]

rear disc brake conversion what year montecarlo do you use

1978-79 if memory serves; I did mine a long time ago. Should come up relatively easily in a search.

 

[pb4ugo]

late 70's to early 80's.

 

[B y r o n]

rear disc brake conversion what year montecarlo do you use

I'd check with whoever you are getting your brackets from for their recommendation. If you are in need of getting rid of the transfer case parking brake this may be a good time. There are options out there to get rear calipers with parking brake functionality. Just a thought.

 

[calif buckeye]

I meant to ask what year of Montecarlo calipers to use I did the conversion 18 years and the calipers I used are from a Montecarlo I just don't remember what year they are from

 

[pb4ugo]

I usually ask for 79 or 80. I think the model ran between 1978 to the late 80's. I think Eldorado had the Ebrake provision on the rear calipers that used a cable to activate it. If you can, take the old ones with you.

 

[calif buckeye]

thanks for the responses

 

[Wasatch Jay]

pb4ugo is absolutely correct that some Cadillac Eldorado calipers had a cable actuated E-brake system. I think the applicable years are 1976 -1985. Those calipers used to be hard to find, and expensive if you could find them, but pricing and availability have improved.

My understanding is that if those Eldo E-brakes are adjusted perfectly, they will provide marginal E-brake performance. I also understand the adjustment process is a PITA, and requires frequent adjustment.

The FJ40 E-brake handle uses a single cable to actuate the transfer case mounted brake drum. The Eldo calipers require a cable to each caliper. I am not aware of any aftermarket supplier of a cable kit specifically for FJ40 applications.

When my FJ40 went to “Original Proffitts” they installed a full floating rear axle assembly along with rear Eldo calipers at my request. Unfortunately, they did not connect the Eldo calipers to the FJ40 E-brake system. My plan was to use a cable setup similar to what Ford used on 1970s pickup trucks with a one-into-two setup with an equalizer bar. However, after doing some research, and learning the Eldo calipers are solidly mediocre, I decided to go a different route and purchased the transfer case mounted E-brake system for a split transfer case from Georg. I then bought Monte Carlo calipers from Rock Auto.

This was a very effective way of flushing several hundred dollar bills down the toilet.