What Disc Brake Upgrade do I have?

[michiganhotrod1]

Hello;
I am trying to complete my project car 71 Cuda Convertible. The PO is no longer available to ask, and I cant readily identify the Viper disc brake upgrade kit he installed.
The car originally had 4 wheel drum brakes. The current rotor is the 11.75" "Cordoba" one, and the calipers clear factory 15" wheels.
I need to see if there is a ready made brake hoses that work with the origninal steel brake lines, plus any other fit issues, hardware parts, etc. needed to make this work.
Any information is appreciated.
Mark

 

[Katfish]

Maybe Dr Diff

Viper Caliper Mounting Brackets for Mopar DRUM Knuckles

Fit '2002 and earlier (first generation) Viper front calipers and 11.75" x 1.25" rotors on Mopar '62-'72 B-bodies and '70-'72 E-bodies equipped with stock DRUM knuckles

www.doctordiff.com

 

[Vaanth]

Hello;
I am trying to complete my project car 71 Cuda Convertible. The PO is no longer available to ask, and I cant readily identify the Viper disc brake upgrade kit he installed.
The car originally had 4 wheel drum brakes. The current rotor is the 11.75" "Cordoba" one, and the calipers clear factory 15" wheels.
I need to see if there is a ready made brake hoses that work with the origninal steel brake lines, plus any other fit issues, hardware parts, etc. needed to make this work.
Any information is appreciated.
Mark

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The pictured brake conversion parts appear to be by AR Engineering. The following is an image of some paperwork for the kit:

It is possibly kit part number AR011.

It looks like AR Engineering no longer makes this kit, but they might be able to offer more information about it.

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[Xcudame]

There was other companies that made disc brake conversions using Viper calipers, but I think Dr. Diff is the only one still making them. Give them a call, I'm sure they'll be able to help.

Dr. Diff phone:
(406) 646-6727

 

[HPP]

Regardless of who made the kit, the hard line fitting on the sub-frame and caliper fittings are the same between all kits, because they aren't part of the kit. Hoses will all interchange between them, so long as the calipers is on the right side of the spindle.

AR Engineering and Dr Diff talked about the kits their two companies were offerings any years ago. ARE dropped the Viper kit so Dr Diff could offer his. They figured there was not enough market for two Viper conversion providers.

In any case, Dr Diff can provide you hoses made specifically for using the Viper caliper on a vintage Mopar.

 

[michiganhotrod1]

The pictured brake conversion parts appear to be by AR Engineering. The following is an image of some paperwork for the kit:

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It is possibly kit part number AR011.

It looks like AR Engineering no longer makes this kit, but they might be able to offer more information about it.

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Hi "Vaanth"
In the pikle of parts I got with the Cuda are some of the gold metal parts like you have pictured on the left side this post.
Waht are they?
Thanks for all.
Mark

 

[Vaanth]

Hi "Vaanth"
In the pikle of parts I got with the Cuda are some of the gold metal parts like you have pictured on the left side this post.
Waht are they?
Thanks for all.
Mark

The picture that I showed is not mine and I haven't used the kit myself. The plates in the picture appear to be a spacer/backing for adapting the Viper caliper to the width of the 11/75" rotor. The following images show what appears to be the spacers behind the pad:

The picture in my other post was spotted in a for sale ad on For A-bodies Only by user, 66fs:

AR Engineering Viper Brake adapters with used 1992-2002 Viper Brembo Calipers and 73 A-Body Drum Brake Knuckles

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[HPP]

Viper rotors are thicker than the 11.75 rotors. So yes, those spacers go between the pad and pistons to remove the gap difference between the different rotor widths.