vipernicus42

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Hey Guys,

Today I met with this cool guy named Vic from a town near here. He's got an LSD-Disc brake rear from a GSL (of unknown year) that I'm lookin' to buy. The discs and calipers look pretty toast, and while they're probably still *usable* I'd swap them for new ones if I bought it.

The rear looks to be in pretty good shape though. He's taking the bushings out (it's got poly and I want rubber in the rear.. besides, it's not worth the extra price tag) and I'll probably pick it up.

My question is, what's it worth d'ya think?

I'll be replacing the Rotors, calipers, pads, hardware, e-brake cable, and diff fluid and installing a new set of rubber bushings. Hell, with that I might as well do the bearings while I'm at it.

Considering I just re-did the entire rear end of my GS with new drums, wheel cyls and such, it's a bit of a bitch to have to redo this rear to do the swap, but I think it would be worth it.

So what do you think guys? With the added expenses of replacing everything, what's the rear worth?

And do any of you anticipate any problems swapping it in? I've got an '84 GS, and the rear is from a GSL of unknown year. We're thinking probably not 79-80 (I don't even know if they HAD disc/lsd in those years). Are there any mounting problems I should watch for or is it simply "plug and play"?

Thanks in advance for all the help
Jon

vipernicus42

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And if anyone wants some absolutely brand new, never used rear brake parts for a GS with drums, those will become available as soon as I pick the GSL rear end up!

I basically bought the brake parts last summer, installed them in the fall, tarped the car and have yet to drive it. All the brake parts are completely new and unused (the car isn't drivable yet so they haven't been driven on, though they've been installed)
I've got the shoes, hardware, wheel cyls on both sides and the rubber hose that goes over the axel. If I could recover some of the money I spend on the GSL rear by selling these parts it'd make it more appealing.

Hell, does anyone want a completely intact, practically perfect GS drum rear and brakes?

Jon

rhinor61

Honestly if I had that much time and money in the rear of a street car, just do a 3rd member swap. Since most of the braking is done up front drum brakes work fine.
The rear disc brakes don't work any better than drums cause of parking brake parts that keep the caliper piston from floating and prop valve limits the rear braking.

Another reason I would keep your '84 rear axle is cause you have the bigger rear axle bearing.

SO figure out what year the rear axle is and if its a 84-85 do a 3rd member swap, since you are going to have to put in new clutch disc into anyways.

My .02¢. US currency.

John

Rx7carl

FB II

most def. that's what i plan to do. save yourself some grief. :P: