<VV> Disc Brakes

[Ed Dowds]

>Anybody check out scarebird's website?    Lots of stuff
there.    They market  brackets and mount hardware that allows you to
adapt disks to a Vair without having to swap out the spindles.
http://scarebird.com/6928.html
tony..<

I put some Scarebird brackets on the '65 Corvair front end in my friend's 
streetrod. Scarebird had a first run of brackets that mounted the calipers 
too high. The upper caliper mounting bolts would hit the upper A-frame in a 
turn. We called Scarebird and he made new brackets which mount the calipers 
a little lower. The corrected brackets have the upper caliper bolt at the 
same height as the large hole in the spindle. To mount the brackets you need 
longer grade eight bolts for the steering arms. You can either cut down the 
stock large upper bolt or get a large grade eight bolt and make a bushing to 
locate the bolt correctly in the bracket and spindle. There are no mods 
needed on the spindle. The hub must have its outer diameter turned down to 
fit the 4wd S-10 rotor. We couldn't find an auto parts store willing to turn 
it down on their brake lathe to we ended up having it done in a regular 
machine shop. We replaced the wheel mounting studs with 68-82 Corvette studs 
(longer) but I don't think it was actually necessary with steel wheels. The 
entire job was pretty easy.
                       Ed