: Here is a trip! I went to the bone yard and
: there was a 71 dart with disc brakes sitting
: there - I noticed that the lug pattern was
: the same as my 63 valiant and I thought
: " Huh - I thought by 71 they had gone
: to a different pattern.

: Here is a trip! I went to the bone yard and
: there was a 71 dart with disc brakes sitting
: there - I noticed that the lug pattern was
: the same as my 63 valiant and I thought
: " Huh - I thought by 71 they had gone
: to a different pattern. Then I looked for
: the rims, gone! But I reckoned they were
: 14" from the look of the car,
:
: Im I wrong?
:
: Anyway - I took the brakes, strange brakes -
: total of 4 cylinders per caliper - and a
: tube that runs from one side to the other.
: Unusually complicated for such a simple car.
:
: The spindle arm looked basically the same as my
: 63 drums on my valiant so I bought-m and put
: m on - simple swap. No a-arms - No torsion
: bar changes, just spindle, rotor and
: caliper, the top knuckle fit fine and the
: bottom knuckle fit fine.
:
: Have I blown it!?? I haven't finished the job,
: need the 14 inch rims that fit this small
: pattern, but they must be out there!!!
: Right?!!
:
: I don't know, I asked about this last week and
: everyone said I needed alot more than I
: actually ended up buying and installing.
:
: Any thoughts before I go further would be
: greatly appreciated, maybe I've messed up
: and don't know it yet, seeins I aint done.
:
: thanks a bunch guys!
: Boomer

: It can be a good score if the calipers are not
: frozen and the rotors still have some meat
: on them. Technically, since the calipers do
: not float like the later versions, when
: resurfacing the rotors, you are supposed to
: cut equal amounts off both sides. Sometimes
: that can severely shorten the rotor's life
: expectancy.
: I have the same setup om my '64 Dart, and have
: never had anything to complain about.
: PS If there was a brake booster on the donor
: car, it might be worth picking that up, too.