LS-1 12" disc brake conversion for G-body

[Omar81elco]

I'm new 2 this site, but I'm really interested in doing a ls1 conversion brake system up front 4 my 81' Elco. So I can use my stock spindles, or do I have to get tha blazer spindles? And tha brackets, do I have 2 buy em new, or can tha ls1 brackets bolt up properly?

 

[Luxury Sport Elco]

Would 13" spokes fit with the 12" disk brakes?

 

[dogsht]

13" spoke wheels? Heck no I think some 15" wheel & caliper combinations can be modified to work with the 12" brakes but generally it takes at least a 16" like maybe the factory GNX wheels or the factory S-10 ZQ8 wheels. Most of the time they are put with a 17 or 18" wheel with the Gbodys.

 

[Luxury Sport Elco]

13" spoke wheels? Heck no I think some 15" wheel & caliper combinations can be modified to work with the 12" brakes but generally it takes at least a 16" like maybe the factory GNX wheels or the factory S-10 ZQ8 wheels. Most of the time they are put with a 17 or 18" wheel with the Gbodys.

Yea Ill throw some 13's on my elco once in a while juss cause of my lowrider roots lol. Damm sucks to here that they won't work. 🙁

 

[84cutlassjuggalo]

greatr swap and i've been looking into this. Now i have too much on my plate but i'll be glad when i can do this.

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

Red Regal T - the link to the front ls1 brakes write up is no longer good.
Can you post the write up over here?
or
Give me more info so that i can search for it at TB.com?

Yes i know this is an old thread.

Here's a couple links that can get you started. I've done two of these conversions myself, so if you have any additional questions, just let me know ...

fronts:
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/showth ... p?t=172762

rear:
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/brakes ... -swap.html

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

any body???

 

[darbysan]

Here's a thread for the front:
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=34465&p=288540#p288540

and here's one for the rear:
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=41067&hilit=brake+upgrade#.UdWXQDvCaCd

If you need more info, there are many more posts/threads on this and other sites- Google search should help you find them.

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

thanks for the links and nice write up but i want no part of hub bearings
i want to do this using OE G-Boby spindles and rotors turned down to hubs.
thanks

Here's a thread for the front:
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=34465&p=288540#p288540

and here's one for the rear:
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=41067&hilit=brake+upgrade#.UdWXQDvCaCd

If you need more info, there are many more posts/threads on this and other sites- Google search should help you find them.

 

[TURBOPOWERED68]

TTT