Post by: paulhumphries on July 24, 2007, 08:53:26 PM
Anyone found an alternative caliper that is easy to source and works ?
No problem making mounting baracket to attach caliper to knuckle.
I was wondering about Defender items ?
Thanks.
Paul Humphries
Post by: isle of man on July 24, 2007, 09:17:41 PM
peter henry
Post by: tim_aka_tim on July 24, 2007, 10:19:07 PM
Post by: isle of man on July 24, 2007, 10:29:44 PM
Quote from: "tim_aka_tim"
Don't quote me on this, but I have this niggling in the back of my mind about someone saying that they'd used calipers off a Rover 600. No idea how you'd find out if they were OK other than looking at a set to see if they'd fit. I would have thought any factors would stock them.
i believe thats for the rear as part of the mdg disc up-grade for tjs.
peter henry
Post by: tim_aka_tim on July 24, 2007, 10:42:48 PM
Quote from: "isle of man"
i believe thats for the rear as part of the mdg disc up-grade for tjs.
Yep, thanks for that Peter - it was annoying the hell out of me!!!!
Post by: Steve B on July 25, 2007, 10:34:22 AM
Initially I was a little dissapointed but after they got fully run in they easily lock up 35" tyres on dry tarmac. Good feel too, I would not like to have standard brakes on 35" tyres.
When I got the m.o.t last week I asked what the brakes were like and was told on the tester the fronts had 400kg and the rears (std. drums)150kg.
I do not know what the standard calipers would produce.
http://www.vancopbs.com/product_p/dkj1000.htm (http://www.vancopbs.com/product_p/dkj1000.htm)
Post by: Bubba on July 25, 2007, 06:27:47 PM
Post by: paulhumphries on July 25, 2007, 06:35:08 PM
Quote from: "V8 Bubba"
not wishing to piss on the party but i think the standard fairly large drums are more than man to stop a morris traveler
That is more then true for the original 1098cc engine
I intend using something a little bigger - probably something like Ford V6 with Transit gearbox (shorter than car version) as I've already got a Dana 300 with divorced adapter.
Paul Humphries
Post by: Bubba on July 25, 2007, 06:36:47 PM
Post by: paulhumphries on July 25, 2007, 09:16:01 PM
Quote from: "V8 Bubba"
with ya now dood what year are the jeep knuckles you already have
That's a mystery :(
I got the complete axle a while ago of another Birty.
I believe it was off an early CJ7 that had thrashed the diff.
I just kept the knuckles outwards (plus drive shafts) and then passed the casing onto someone else.
Somewhere, deep at the back of a lock-up are a pair of brand new Defender axles (not mine - belong to a cousin who lives abroad) so I really should make the effort to tidy up and "borrow" a caliper to try as I think it might be adaptable.
I know for certain the calipers off our everyday Chrysler aren't suitable as I've already checked them out !
Paul Humphries
Post by: Bubba on July 25, 2007, 09:21:43 PM