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Posted by Paul(in NY) [12.64.128.82] on Saturday, August 04, 2012 at 08:22:38 :
In Reply to: W-200 disk brake conversion posted by Rick Bowman [96.249.5.158] on Saturday, August 04, 2012 at 07:52:26 :
Rick
Ray at Helitool ( uglytruckling.com) makes disk brakes for the M715 which used Dana 70's.
You must SPECIAL ORDER and talk to Ray. You need to buy the M715 kit with the brake rotor flanges NOT welded on. The brake rotor flanges for M715 are not at the proper location for use with Dodge dana 70 hubs on a W300. Then your local machine shop can install the rotor flanges at the proper location.
I did this on my 1960, W300 with Dana 70's. It can be done, but it not easy nor is it anywhere near Plug n Play as the Power Wagon/M37 disk kits are.
Look on my Image EVent at the Power Giant W300 album and you can see the mock up I did both on and off the truck prior to welding. The hubs must also be turned so the rotor flange is a nice interference fit. By mocking it all up on the truck and spot welding I had the location perfect. Then off the truck I did the final weld. Then a friend at a machine shop turned hub/rotor flange to true.
Paul
Paul