Rear Disc Brake Conversion - on OEM axle?

HI DAN, we used to make our own back in the "old" race car days. Would take the rotors from a Vette or something, didn't really matter what as long as it would work. Made what ever parts needed to mount and such from again what ever would work. You can do slideing or fixed caliper. They always worked good and not something a guy like you could'nt handle, just sit back and plan it out. This does require some lathe work and a competent welder. They likely have kits available now-a-days Bud

Dan

Ray Barker shared his disc brake conversion pictures and I have posted them in a PDF document at the following address. Ray uses available OEM products with a home made bracket to convert a Hudson Dana rear end to disc brakes that have a parking brake that connects to the original Hudson cables. Address your questions to Ray... email is provided... may need to add RAY to what is posted.

Enjoy and thanks to Ray for the pictorial how-to-do.

http://members.aol.com/sanjuana/How%20to%20do%20PDF%20files/DanaDiscBrakes.pdf

Contact info for Fairborn Studebaker: 937-878-1576 or www.fairbornstudebaker.com for the flanged axle kits. There are several selling brackets etc ftr rear disc brake setups on the Studebaker section of ebay.. Rambos ride you will have to change over to the dana 44, removable rear cover style of rearend, that will get you away from the expensive tapered bearings of the Hudson manufactured rearend. With the dana unit gear ratios and carrier options abound. Randys Ring & Pinion in Everett has most of parts you might need. Lou Cote

dynolou2 wrote:

Contact info for Fairborn Studebaker: 937-878-1576 or www.fairbornstudebaker.com for the flanged axle kits. There are several selling brackets etc ftr rear disc brake setups on the Studebaker section of ebay.. Rambos ride you will have to change over to the dana 44, removable rear cover style of rearend, that will get you away from the expensive tapered bearings of the Hudson manufactured rearend. With the dana unit gear ratios and carrier options abound. Randys Ring & Pinion in Everett has most of parts you might need. Lou Cote

Thats a neat looking disc brake set up, on the Hudson Dana 44 rear , can the rear axel bearings be bought for a decent price ??

Dan

i plan on using a ford maverick 8" rear. as far as my measurements are they are really close and then dics brake conversion is readily available .

mike

Park W wrote:

Stateline, wheel bearings for the Hudson Dana 44s aren't quite a dime a dozen, but they're about $12-15.

May be I can afford a couple then, Thanks