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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Studebaker / August 2006Brake upgrade on my Wagonaire
I am working towards getting my 64 Wagonaire roadworthy. This car was originally a 6cyl car with a 3speed trans. The six was removed and replaced with a 259 v/8 out of a 64 Lark, along with the trans. The brakes are still the six cyl issue. I am converting the fronts to (Turner) disc-brakes. My question is, can I use the backing plates and drums from a 63 lark v/8 car that I parted out years ago? I'd swap the whole rear-end, but the 63 was an automatic, thus gear ratio issues. Or, should I try to find a v/8 rear-end with the right gearing and swap the whole thing? The springs are going to be changed at a later date.. George Grants Pass, OR. The backing plate off a 27 won't fit a 44. Mabey the plate could be modified in a lathe? If you could make the plate fit then I think everything else would work. Let's see what others think. >I am working towards getting my 64 Wagonaire roadworthy. > This car was originally a 6cyl car with a 3speed trans. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > George > Grants Pass, OR. Off the top of my head, I expect that you will have to do some changing of the rear brakes due to going to the Turner fronts, anyhow. This might be a change of shoe size and/or material, cylinder diameter, proportioning valve or whatever. Ask Jim, first. Karl > The backing plate off a 27 won't fit a 44. > Mabey the plate could be modified in a lathe? If you could make the plate [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > George > > Grants Pass, OR. are you sure about that? ISTR that the axle seals are the same leading me to believe that the bolt pattern of the backing plate is the same. I think if he wanted to he could use the V-8 brakes on the original RA until such time as he finds a model 44 with the right gears. nate > The backing plate off a 27 won't fit a 44. > Mabey the plate could be modified in a lathe? If you could make the plate [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > George > > Grants Pass, OR. I believe you're right as I used Cruiser brakes/backing plates on my old '63 Lark that had originally been a six cylinder and still sported a model 27 rear. JT > are you sure about that? ISTR that the axle seals are the same leading > me to believe that the bolt pattern of the backing plate is the same. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > > George > > > Grants Pass, OR. Just before I left Boston for SF, my '64 Superhawk diff went and I threw in a 27 that got me to California fine, but the driveshaft front yoke started getting bad in some way I can remember and vibrated for the last few hundred miles. Karl > I believe you're right as I used Cruiser brakes/backing plates on my old > '63 Lark that had originally been a six cylinder and still sported a [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > > > George > > > > Grants Pass, OR. Oh yes they will fit. I am running the backing plates and drums from a 27 on the 44 that I put under the 54 wagon. They fit just fine after I re adjusted for axle bearing preload. |
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