ECI c - body brake kit

I'd like to read that if your able to find it. I drive my car, so reliability is very important to me.



I wish I can find an old thread from MoparFins where it was shown that the inner and outer bearings used in the conversion do not seat/fit properly on the Ford rotors and they eventually sieze when the miles rack up. The reason you don't hear about this is because the majority of the conversions go on cars that just go to Dairy Queen once a week.

If somebody would simply repop the '73 spindle, life would be good.
 
I'll log back in there and try to dig it up.
Unfortunately like all forums, the search engine sucks and it was also several years ago.
 
Finally had a chance to do final assembly. Here`s a short video of the 14" wheel mounted.
[video=youtube_share;7WBHRPD-C1A]http://youtu.be/7WBHRPD-C1A[/video]
As I expected, the total amount spent on this conversion was less than $200. That includes m/c, calipers, hoses, pads, brackets, rotors.
I had to turn the original hubs down in order to accept the rotors, turn the lug bolts down (the part that has no threads and is sticking out of the hub) and I had to get longer spindle bolts to compensate for brackets thickness.
If someone wants the CAD files for the brackets - let me know. However, I cannot be responsible if something does not fit. It worked for me though.
 
Finally had a chance to do final assembly. Here`s a short video of the 14" wheel mounted.
[video=youtube_share;7WBHRPD-C1A]http://youtu.be/7WBHRPD-C1A[/video]
As I expected, the total amount spent on this conversion was less than $200. That includes m/c, calipers, hoses, pads, brackets, rotors.
I had to turn the original hubs down in order to accept the rotors, turn the lug bolts down (the part that has no threads and is sticking out of the hub) and I had to get longer spindle bolts to compensate for brackets thickness.
If someone wants the CAD files for the brackets - let me know. However, I cannot be responsible if something does not fit. It worked for me though.
Have you had this brake setup on the road yet? Will the CAD file include the 1/8" change in the hole position?Thanks
 
Not yet. And I don`t expect it to be on the road for at least another year - the car is apart and going under complete rebuild.
Since my budget is tight, the process is not going quick. I plan on putting the stub frame back on the car this weekend.
Sure I will update the CAD file with the corrected data.
 
hey -

i used the stock drum pushrod + stock booster what was already on there for drum brakes. i did not adjust the niblet on the end of the pushrod.

in this post back some pages somewhere i listed the MC i bought.. i seem to remember there were different pushrods (E,F, - labeled by letter??) and i could not determine which one so i went with what was in there.

i also seem to remember my pedal fell a bit, and i had to adjust the little brake light control thing under the pedal - it screws in / out for some adjustment.

still the best upgrade ive ever done to my car.

- saylor
 
im about done with my ECI installation but the M/C fittings are giving me a problem - Im using the dual they supply in the kit. The Front fitting is 1/2-20 thread and im good, but is the rear fitting a 9/16-18 or 9/16-20 ?

I have 9/16-18 inverted flare fittings but they dont seem to want to thread properly

But 9/16-20 seems like an odd size for an OE master cylinder

thanks
 
I was able to verify with ECI so I figured to post for information

According to them, the Chrysler OE dual master cylinder that they provide in the kit is 9/16-20 thread pitch for rear brake reservoir and 1/2-20 thread pitch for front brake reservoir
 
Blackmopar,
Thanks for posting the details. In addition to the thread of the tube nut, always verify the tubing size of the female inv flare port. Most are for 3/16" OD tube, but you do see 1/4" tube in early cars w/ the single reservoir MC (1966- I think). In that case, a 3/16" tube nut might screw in fine but the tube end won't seal properly. After ~2000, most U.S. cars changed to "bubble flare", so anyone using newer parts should note. The tube size is stated as metric (5 mm, I recall), but I have made 3/16" dbl flares on it and worked fine, so close enough to 3/16" tubing (or same). BTW, one can make bubble flares w/ a normal dbl flare tool (see youtube) if you care to use a 2000+ MC.

I used an MC for a 95-99 ABS "cloud car" (Breeze, Status, ...) on my 3 old Mopars (incl 65 Newport), about the last year for dbl flare ports. ABS MC's have just 2 ports, otherwise you must plug unused ports.
 
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