Disc brake conversion

[Chevy3500]

I have a 1994 chevy 3500 2wd 8 lug truck. I want to convert the rear drums to disc brakes. What year truck would have the disc brake setup that i need, like a 1996 or somethings

 

[Chevy3500]

I found some conversion kits on ebay does has anyone used these before

 

[Burning oil]

You should have the 13x3.5" brakes on yours. Those are huge! IMO I would not change to disc. To much money for no gain (and maybe a loss) in performance.
Is yours a 4x4 or 2wd?

 

[THEFERMANATOR]

Put in a set of AC DELCO DURASTOP shoes and you will have some serious rear brakes. GM has a TSB out to improve braking to replace the rear shoes.

 

[great white]

Put in a set of AC DELCO DURASTOP shoes and you will have some serious rear brakes. GM has a TSB out to improve braking to replace the rear shoes.

been a while, but I thought the target subject of that TSB was suburban's only?

Wouldn't have an E-copy around would you?

 

[THEFERMANATOR]

been a while, but I thought the target subject of that TSB was suburban's only?

Wouldn't have an E-copy around would you?

The TSB was for all with the 13 X 3.5" rear drums, but the BURBS had the proportioning valve part as well. Heres the link to the PDF file, but I can't get it to open anymore.
http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/showthread.php?t=231646

 

[benjammin]

18029651 is the part number for the Durastop 13 x 3.5 shoes.

 

[btfarm]

Attachment

Here
View attachment Suburban Brake info[1].pdf

 

[Chevy3500]

I was wanting to replace the drums with disc because, the parking brake always seems to stick, and when its wet outside the brakes grab in the rear, but i think i might try to replace the shoes first, when i replaced the hardware i noticed that the shoes are starting to seperate from the rivits , towards the bottom part of the shoes, i wonder if that would cause the ebrake to stick, i know they need replaced but didnt have time at that time

 

[THEFERMANATOR]

Chances are being in ohio, your ebarke cables are getting corroded internally causing them to stick. And yes they do grab pretty bad for the first few stops of teh day after they set for awhile.

 

[Chevy3500]

Ok today i replaced one of my ebrake cables and the rest were in good shape and moved freely, i replaced the brake shoes also and my ebrake does not work. I have adjusted the brakes as far as they will go, the ebrake pedal goes does smooth but i guess its not pushing the shoes out far enough or something

 

[Burning oil]

Possible wrong application cables? Measure old and new to compair length.

 

[great white]

If I had to guess, something is not connected inside the drum.

Sucks, but I'd pull them off again to look.

If everything else has been already checked that is....

 

[Burning oil]

Also, you say you ajusted the brakes all the way, did you ajust the cable?