[leonard egan]

Hello fellow rodders,
My name is Leonard Egan and I live in Holland, Ohio. I have a 1930 Plymouth Business Coupe Streetrod that I have been building since the late 1970's. It is equipped with a 1947 Dodge 1/2 ton pickup truck fron axle and drum brakes. I am exploring the idea of making a conversion to front disk brakes using the Dodge front axle and hubs. I have not located an aftermarket kit for a 1947 Dodge PU. Is there anyone out there with any experience with this conversion or can you give me any tips on which way to go with this possible brake change.
As my old mechanic once told me, "Your car does not have to go, but it does have to stop!"
Thanks in advance for any assistance you can give me.
Leonard Egan

[39plycoupe]

Leonard,
I'm just a green as you on here but have seen many questions similar to yours.

I pulled these links from my own reference sheet of sites that have been passed here on the forum. Hope this helps.

plydo.com
scarebird.com
ecihotrodbrakes.com

[GUITARNUTTS]

I Also Have A '47 Dodge Straight Axle I Want To Use On My Replica Model T Speedster I Am Currently Building From Scratch - My First Project Of This Type. I'll Watch With Great Interest For Anything Positive
Thanks
Mike From Edgerton, Ohio

[GUITARNUTTS]

WAS TALKING ON THE PHONE WITH TPI - INSTRUMENTS ABOUT GETTING A SPEEDO AND TACH FOR MY REPLICA 1911 T SPEEDSTER AND MENTIONED I HAVE A 1947 DODGE STRAIGHT AXLE - HE GAVE ME THE NAME OF ECI WHICH MAKES KITS FOR OLD DODGES - HE TOLD ME THAT A PASSENGER CAR AND TRUCK USE THE SAME FRONT AXLE SO HIS KIT WOULD FIT - $625 COMPLETE W/ HUB, ROTOR, DISC BRAKE, BRACKET, BOLTS AND SEALS. WEB SITE IS WWW.ECIHOTRODBRAKES.COM - PHONE# 1-860-872-7046
I HOPE THAT WILL HELP THOSE LOOKING
MY FIRST HOTRODDERS HELP
GUITARNUTS

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