mrcwiuff

good afternoon people here is a question for you all im hearing or reading about all these cutlass s out that are converting to disc brakes and using old chevy c10 or suv stuff for their brakes what will it take to use the disc brakes off of a olds bravadas suv and keep there cars all olds

VC455

What year and model are you referencing? Does it currently have factory drums? Power or non-power brakes, etc.

Better information will help you get the best answer.

cherokeepeople

bravada stuff ain't gonna work.c10 pickups about the only thing you can use is the calipers the rotors are 5 on 5 pattern .unless your converting say a 60's 88 or 98

Koda

The best thing to use for a Cutlass's brakes to upgrade to disc is brakes from a Cutlass.


It's worth noting that brand loyalty is stupid when it comes to common parts. Yes, the engines in the cars are different, but the brake hardware is common. The earth will not shake if you put brakes from a Chevelle on a Cutlass or a Tempest.


Disc brakes were an option as early as 67 for these cars. 68-72 shared the same design, and you can get a "disc brake kit" pulled off a car that just needs cleaned up for a couple hundred bucks. You need:


The hub/spindle/rotor assemblies from the disc brake car
The master cylinder.
The booster, assuming it's power disc.
The proportioning valve.
Any lines you can get ahold of for knowledge of size for the new lines.


In fact, there's a "low cost disc brakes" thread around here.

Koda

https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums...sk-brakes.html