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Mopar A Body Disc Brake Conversions: Power vs. Standard

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We know when it comes to your 1960s-1970s Mopar® restoration, you want everything to be perfect, but you don’t want to spend years finding the right parts for every single job. At Pirate Jack, we make your brake conversions easy, so you have a car braking system you can count on to perform when you need it most. All of our disc brake conversion kits are specific to your car’s body type, and include everything you need for the project.

Power vs. Manual Brake Conversions

When you are deciding which brake conversion to choose, some of it is your preference. While the manual is going to require more pressure to apply the brakes, many people prefer that feel, as well as the simplicity that having fewer parts brings. However, you are going to see more control and power with the booster brakes.

MOPAR disc brake conversion kits

Both of these brake conversion kits are designed for Mopar A Body cars made between 1962 and 1976. In particular:

Dodge

63-76 Dart

71-72 Demon

Plymouth

60-76 Valiant

67-69 Barracuda

70-76 Duster

71-76 Scamp

*DOES NOT FIT: Cragger Steel, Year One Rally, or original small 9" drum braking system rims.

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There are so many benefits from using a disc brake conversion kit on your Mopar B & E body vehicle. They can improve the handling of your hot rod, give it a more polished look, and in many cases it can even increase the resale value of your vehicle. The key to all of this, though, [...]

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Get a Disc Brake Conversion Kit for Your B-Body or E-Body Vehicle

One of our disc brake conversion kits in our online store is made to fit both B-Body vehicles from 1962-1972 and E-Body vehicles from 1970-1974. While these are both really popular model types, what's the difference?  B-Body was used from 1962-1979E-Body was used in the 1970's (and a different version on vehicles made in the 1980's)Both versions [...]

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The Benefits of Tubular Control Arms for Your Camaro, Firebird or Chevy Nova

If you are fixing up an old Camaro, Firebird, or Chevy Nova, you probably have enough on your plate that needs to be done. So should you really worry about replacing the control arms? The answer really depends on your personal preferences and what you plan on using the hot rod for when it is [...]

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Get a MOPAR Brake Conversion Kit for Your El Camino

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How to Measure Your Bolt Pattern to Find the Right Brake Conversion Kit

When it comes to purchase a brake conversion kit from Pirate Jack, we make it pretty easy to ensure you are getting the right one. We categorize our kits according to type and year of your vehicle. So, for instance, you would purchase our 1962-1972 Mopar A Body Small Bolt Pattern brake conversion kit if you [...]

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Convert the Front and Rear Disc Brakes with Our A-Body Kit

Older vehicles often have drum brakes on all four wheels. These brakes are generally less efficient than newer disc brakes, so many car enthusiasts decide to undergo a disc brake conversion using a kit from Pirate Jack to change their brakes over. However, you can choose to change either just the front brakes--leaving drum brakes [...]

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What Your Bolt Pattern Is and Why It Matters

When shopping on the Pirate Jack website, you might see a description that something like this: 1962-1972 Mopar A Body Small Bolt Pattern Standard Disc Brake Conversion Kit  What's that "small bolt pattern business" all about? Let's take a look at what a bolt pattern is and why it matters when you are shopping for replacement auto [...]

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Three Ways Our Mopar A-Body Disc Brake Conversion Kit is Making Your Life Easier

Disc brake conversions aren't the easier job you'll do when fixing up an old muscle car, but a conversion kit from Pirate Jack can definitely make your life easier. We sell kits like that 1962-1972 Mopar A-Body Small Bolt Pattern Standard Disc Brake Conversion Kit with Powder Coated Black Calipers. Because we know that this is [...]

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The Benefits of Braided Stainless Steel Hoses in Our Brake Conversion Kit

Some of our kits, such as the 1962-1972 Mopar B-body and E-body High Performance Brake Conversion Kit, come with braided stainless steel hoses. If you've worked on vehicles before you may have seen the standard rubber brake lines and wonder why we use this stainless steel variation in our kits. There are actually many advantages to [...]

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