Fineline Posted February 26, 2007 Report Share Posted February 26, 2007 Heres the write up for the rear brackets I am selling. The parts required are as follows, Rear brake caliper, caliper mounting bracket, pads, rotor, and brake lines from a 1989-1993 Isuzu Amigo, 1988-1995 Step 1. Obviously remove the wheels, drums, brake hardware, and e-brake cable. Step 2. Remove the 4 nuts that hold the axle in the tube. Step 3. Pull the axle with the backing plate. Here is where you have to make a decision. You can either press the bearing assembly off to remove the backing plate of do what I did. Start by poundint the 4 pressed in studs out. Be sure not to mess up the threads because you are going to reuse them. Remove and save the bearing preload shims because they have to go back on. Using a sawzall, torch, die-grinder or whatever cut the backing plate off. Be careful of the bearings. See picture below for the finishet axle with backing plate removed. Step 4. Put the removed studs back into the bearing housing and re-install the axle in the tube. THere were some axle bearing preload shims on the bearing housing when you took it apart. Make sure they go back on in the same way. Step 5. Install the plate on the back of the axle tube at a 2 o'clock position. Replace the locking nuts and torque to specs. See picture #2 (The locking nuts on my truck were worn out so I replaced them) Step 6. Place the Isuzu rotor over the axle and install the caliper mounting bracket using the supplied spacers and new M12x1.25 50mm grade 8 or higher bolts. See picture #3 Step 7. Install the caliper with pads Step 8. Install the Stock isuzu rubber brake lines into the caliper with the stock banjo bolt and housing. Attach the other end to your stock hard lines bleed them and your ready to go. The reason for choosing the Isuzu calipers was for the integrated e-brake in the caliper. There are holes in the brackets to allow the passing of an e-brake cable I just have not had the time to make it work. Someday perhaps and I will keep you all posted. 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 Awesome...can't wait to get my brackets :D Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 very sweet write up!!! One of these days I'll do mine. Kinda sad considering I bought mine first! :) Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 I got my brackets yesterday. Thanks Fineline :D Quote Link to comment
tangent Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 couple more pics of the process.. discs the pile grows...im doing the front and rear brakes with finelines brackets as well as new kingpins tie rods and centerlink cutting the POS off is simpler that replaceing bearings.. drive bolts out to separate and cut all unnecessary crap out of the way, making cutting easier.. a little grease couldnt hurt the dry bitch.. yummy tastes like mint ice cream driving the studs back in... penetrating oil helps them drive in with just a couple smacks..hardly put a mark on them Ill post some more of what I do with the emergency brakes and brake lines. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Very nice!! Since you completely removed the plate, is that going to affect the bearing endplay? Weren't there a bunch of shims in there when you pulled the axle? Would be good to know. Might make the difference between cutting the plate around the housing or completely removing it like you did. Quote Link to comment
Fineline Posted April 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 The backing plate does not affect the spacing. It actually slides over the bearing housing and is held on by the studs. As long as you keep the same shims in there no worries. Look at the first picture above. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 OH...DUH!!!! I knew that....I did mine....geez...must be old age or too many projects. Hey....I have both working against me!!!! :) Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 a little grease couldnt hurt the dry bitch.. yummy I totally agree. Lube makes a big difference on your axel shaft Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 Note to self....don't forget to lube my shaft... Thanks for those pics. It looks easier than I thought it would be :D Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 oh trust me, if you forget to lube your shaft, you'll know right away... Quote Link to comment
Voleurz Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 are the caliper mounts seperate from the caliper? like i just have the floating mount thingys and then no way of attaching any of it. Quote Link to comment
Voleurz Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 never mind.. i just answered my own question. Quote Link to comment
acidjzaz Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Hey Fineline can you recommend any shops in San Francisco that can help me convert my 620 with your brackets. thanks Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 It's a fairly straight forward procedure. Do you have all of the parts needed? Can you turn a wrench and run a hacksaw? If so give it a shot. :) It's a old Datsun you'll have to work on it sometime :D Quote Link to comment
Fineline Posted April 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 I dont really know of any shops in the city. Drop me a PM and we'll get discs on the back of your truck. Theres 4 trucks local using my brackets. Quote Link to comment
Bugeye Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 as far as the ebrake goes, does it use the caliper or is it a drum style like subaru uses on the impreza's? I have been wanting to do this conversion on my 620 for a long time now Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 It uses the caliper. Quote Link to comment
Bugeye Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 thats what i was thinking...So who do I have to get in contact with about getting a set of brackets for the calipers? Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 PM Fineline the OP and/or BEEBANI. Quote Link to comment
Bugeye Posted April 19, 2008 Report Share Posted April 19, 2008 will do, thanks Quote Link to comment
Llittle_Llama Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 what they charge for these things? damn they look sweet!!! Quote Link to comment
BEEBANI Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 what they charge for these things? damn they look sweet!!! How much you got?:lol: Quote Link to comment
Llittle_Llama Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 as nice as they look, prolly not enough :( imma have to get up with you about them though....imma do them or do a 240sx rear end swap..... Quote Link to comment
project620 Posted May 7, 2008 Report Share Posted May 7, 2008 could the brackets from the Isuzu work just the same? Quote Link to comment
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