Front power disc brakes question
#1
Front power disc brakes question
I am about to finish converting my 68 442 from front drums to front power disc brakes. I noticed that some GM cars from 1968 had a brake pedal rubber piech with a round ss piece in the middle that said "disc brakes". Question: did the 68 442 come from the factory with one on it and did it say "disc brakes" only or did it say "power disc brakes" was it all at the top of the "disc" or did it say "disc" on top and "brakes" at the bottom? Pictures would be great!
#2
Just an Olds Guy
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Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
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Since the car isn't going to be original anymore I don't think it's relevant what brake pad you use. What I can tell you is that my 72 Cutlass S came from the factory with JL2 disc brakes and the pad on the brake pedal has nothing to indicate 'disc brakes'.
I just looked up the SPECS for the 68 442 and it lists J50 (power drum) and J52 (power disc) as options that year.
I just looked up the SPECS for the 68 442 and it lists J50 (power drum) and J52 (power disc) as options that year.
#4
Single piston.
Even if the 4 pistons are original to 1968 the single piston was my choice as it is much more reliable. I am also going with silicone brake fluid as I am changing all the lines and both rear brake cylinders. Water absorption is 6/10 of 1% and it is unaffected by temperature changes. I bought the system from inline tube.
#5
Even if the 4 pistons are original to 1968 the single piston was my choice as it is much more reliable. I am also going with silicone brake fluid as I am changing all the lines and both rear brake cylinders. Water absorption is 6/10 of 1% and it is unaffected by temperature changes. I bought the system from inline tube.
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Just an Olds Guy
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
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True, but I don't think that was Joe and my thoughts on this from the get go. It's not original, why bother trying to make it look original? Someone someday is going to buy the car from you and claim they have a 'factory correct' PDB car to the next buyer. Hey, all said and done it's your car and you can do whatever you want with the conversion. Olds brake pad for your year/application doesn't have any special disc brake markings. A lot of the 68 cars didn't have PB and those that did the vast majority were power drum brakes.
#9
As far as I recall 69-70 Chevelles and 70 Skylark cars came with the stainless steel Disc brake logo brake pedal covers. Chevelle and Skylark shared the same part. Never saw any disc brake equipped Lemans, Cutlass, Grand Prix or MonteCarlo with one.
Henry
Henry
#10
I am not absolutely positive but I am quite sure Olds A bodies never used the Stainless disc on the pedal, though the aftermarket parts suppliers many times show pictures of them and offer them for Cutlass and 442. My 71 Cutlass has a plain pedal and came w/factory discs. I also agree with your choice of synthetic dot 5 brake fluid. I have it in my 71 and my 65 Dodge and have had no problems after 15 yrs or so- no rusty fluid like the dot 3 gets.
#11
Safety factor
I am not absolutely positive but I am quite sure Olds A bodies never used the Stainless disc on the pedal, though the aftermarket parts suppliers many times show pictures of them and offer them for Cutlass and 442. My 71 Cutlass has a plain pedal and came w/factory discs. I also agree with your choice of synthetic dot 5 brake fluid. I have it in my 71 and my 65 Dodge and have had no problems after 15 yrs or so- no rusty fluid like the dot 3 gets.
#12
As a Monte Carlo is my other one, the 70 did, 71 and later did not.
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