Discs For Sixes: Upgrading from Drum to Disc Brakes

(next three photos)Line up the safety cage and install the cotter pin. Bend the short sidearound the axle tip and cut. Push the long side toward the brake andtrim. This is one method. Another is to turn the cotter pin sideways andbend both legs around the safety cage.

Install this spacer as shown, then temporarily secure with wheel lugnuts.

(next two photos) Fit the brake pads into the caliper and install the caliper. Run thebolts down to 25-35 lb-ft. Spin the rotor and check for freedom ofmovement.

(next two photos) Install the brake hose at both ends. Secure the chassis end with a clip.Use copper washers on both sides of the hose at the caliper, and torquethe fitting to 17 to 25 lb-ft. Make sure there is no hose binding duringfull spindle travel.

The completed installation looks sharp and stops smart. A single-pistondesign makes for simple maintenance and durability.