Re: Kanter disc brake conversion

Posted by Mike Dowd On 2023/7/22 17:13:05

I used the original brake pedal and fabricated brackets for the booster assembly which fits between the frame rail and the oil pan. My installation is complicated because I'm running a GM 700R4 transmission so I've fabricated engine rear mounts in the same area as the brake booster. I had to lower the booster and user a 'stepped' pushrod from the pedal to the booster. This is why I had to lower the sheet metal splash between the frame and the oil pan.

I felt that rear engine mounts were necessary because of the elimination of the original mounts were on either side of the overdrive transmission. The automatic transmission only allowed for bell housing mounts and tail shaft mounts. I had a 1" thick adapter plate available to which I could bolt fabricated rear engine mounts.

How much narrower is the later model frame?