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Disk brake kits for Kaisers
« on: September 09, 2008, 02:34:26 PM »
I found a man who makes disk brake kits.  I ask hem if he made them for Kaisers, following is his reply:

Norman,
 I only do Studebakers, but, if enough interest would be there, and somebody
sent me a spindle, kingpin wheel size and bearings, I could probably make
some up.
By enough interest, I would need to sell a minimum of 7 complete kits.
Probably in the $700 range. The kits would be complete, with rotors
bearings, seals hoses, pads and calipers.
 
Jim Turner

If we have enough interest he will make them.

I can be contacted at neclark212@hotmail.com

Thanks,
Norman

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Re: Disk brake kits for Kaisers
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2008, 05:51:05 AM »
We (my restoration shop) just purchased a 51 4-dr and have building 4 wheel discs in the build plan. I can update farther as we start on the project, if people are interested. We will also be doing a dual master cylinder of some sort on it too. Any suggestions if someone has already done this?

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Re: Disk brake kits for Kaisers
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2009, 12:40:07 PM »
I have found another man that can help us with disk brakes.

Mr. Roger Thomason at AAJBrakes, he will make brackets and we can buy the parts from a local parts place.  He makes the bracket and provides the necessary parts list.  He will make the brackets that will work Mopar or GM.
He can be contacted at 1-503-890-1469.

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Re: Disk brake kits for Kaisers
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2012, 02:57:28 PM »
I know Jim Turner as we are both in the Studebaker Drivers Club. I have purchased two disc brake kits from him, one for Avanti and one for a Hawk . Both kits are high quality and work great.

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Re: Disk brake kits for Kaisers
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2012, 03:08:40 PM »
Aloha Green..Wac Wells did this one and then took them off. He said the rotors warped in less than  2,000 miles. I know how to do it using all new parts for about $400, not counting master cyl and valves. It's an eazy do, but I don't advise any one to monkey with brakes unless they understand the resultant disk/drum braking system physics far better than the average restorer type guy!
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Re: Disk brake kits for Kaisers
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2012, 03:48:05 PM »
Several KF club members have swapped in disc brakes on their cars. I suggest a note sent to the bulletin for an insert to the general membership. I'm sure you'll get a response from those with experience.

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Re: Disk brake kits for Kaisers
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2012, 05:17:33 PM »
Our Kaisers and Frazer's and Henry J's had pretty good brakes as designed in their time and I don't think you need to change to discs unless you are constantly running at high speeds and have changed to a more powerful drive train.  In sixty years of driving fifties cars the only real improvement that I have noticed needed is an upgrade for cooling issues and not all car have that problem.  The '47 K-F's actually went for a smaller radiator as one of the changes for 1948.
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Re: Disk brake kits for Kaisers
« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2012, 11:48:37 PM »
LISTED IN THE (KAISER PARTS INTERCHANGE & SOURCES CATALOG )  BRAKES DISK KITS FOR K/F/HJ/DARRIN self install  located in Charlotte N.C  all parts supplied , fits your spindals

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Re: Disk brake kits for Kaisers
« Reply #8 on: November 21, 2012, 08:24:08 AM »
I hope I am not losing my mind but I made a reply to this post and it is not here. Did I forget to hit the "POST" button or was it removed? Henry.
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Re: Disk brake kits for Kaisers
« Reply #9 on: November 21, 2012, 11:07:44 AM »
Mac Wells tried this on his Blue J and had to take them off.He said the rotors warped every 2,000 miles. He would probably make you a deal on the parts and four warped rotors. I think it calls for more precision than you can expect from brackets made this way.
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