Budget rear disc brake conversion?

[exboatracer]

Was thinking of doing this conversion but dont want to spend the bucks. Has anyone done this using wrecking yard parts and some fabricating of the brackets? I have a 1990 gmc xcsb. If so what year donors do I need to find? Thanks.

[kevhill85]

Was thinking of doing this conversion but dont want to spend the bucks. Has anyone done this using wrecking yard parts and some fabricating of the brackets? I have a 1990 gmc xcsb. If so what year donors do I need to find? Thanks.

Look here
http://www.gmt400.com/forum/showthre...other-upgrades

1) http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Speedw...pace,1999.html
2). Here what I did to add disk to the rear of my 90 and 91

This is all you need

rotors
1995 Impala SS rear rotors (Edit: the holes for the studs will need machined to 5/8")
calipers
$49.95 each Summit racing part #SUM-DSEP-55017R #SUM-DSEP-55017L

Speedway calipers with e-brake NEW not rebuilt and no core charge
$99.99 each loaded Speedway motors part #910-31046 1 left, 1 right

Caliper brackets
$9.99 each Speedway motors part #916-41009 2 needed

Brake line
$49.99 pair Speedway motors part #617-8564 1 needed (come as a pair)

Spacer for E-brake cable will fab up when needed

[exboatracer]

Thanks for the come back. Lots of great info and pics, this was just what I was looking for.