62 H Disc brake/dual master cylinder conversion

[santa]

There appears to be a couple opinions on the bext kit for a front disc brake and dual master cylinder conversion. Its a 62 GT Hawk, 4 speed, 4 barrel car.

Any insight on which kit is the best is appreciated. It will be installed by my local shop. He does a lot of antique work.

[JDP]

Jim Turner for both:

http://www.turnerbrake.com/

JDP/Maryland

[Rerun]

IMHO, you can't do better than the Turner brake conversion. I've installed a couple of Jim's kits, and I would highly recommend them. Quick and easy!

http://www.turnerbrake.com/

Jim Bradley
Lewistown PA
'78 Avanti II

[santa]

Outstanding.
Thanks for the insight - as my Studebaker learning curve improves I will haopefully have less dumb questions.

[N8N]

The only other viable option that I've seen to the Turner brakes are the ones that Tom "sbca96" is selling that use Cobra brakes, but I have no experience with those. You'd still need the Turner master cylinder bracket to go with a dual master.

Either way you go I believe you will have to get new wheels, just so you know.

nate

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55 Commander Starlight

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[Rerun]

quote:as my Studebaker learning curve improves I will haopefully have less dumb questions.

Don't hesitate to ask questions here.

Nate makes a good point about the wheels. You will need a later Studebaker wheel that has adequate clearance for the calipers, or an aftermarket wheel, or an interchange from Ford or Mopar. If you use the "Search" function, you can probably find a lot of discussion about wheels.

I would recommend going to a 6" wide rim to suit a 205 or 215 tire.

Jim Bradley
Lewistown PA
'78 Avanti II

[63r2]

Santa
For ease etc then Turner brakes would be the way to go.
I installed discs on my 62 Gt but did not want a booster cluttering up the engine bay plus I wanted to appear stock.
I opted for Volvo 4 spot calipers. They were a Girling brake and came of the early 70's models.
They work perfectly and no booster required.
Just something to add to the mix.
pb

[Paul Keller]

Re: Turner Discs - They are great and Mr Turner is a great person to buy from - He gave very freely of his time and advice in troubleshooting a couple problems.
One area of concern I noticed while installing a R&P in my '63 Hawk: At full turn and the wheel at its upmost (highest) point, such as when turning into a steep driveway, the fitting at the caliper would hit against the frame. This may vary from car to car, but it is serious enough that I had custom brake lines made. Stongly suggest checking this possible problem.
Paul K

[bondobilly]

Turner Brake kits for both M/C and brakes. Discs take about 3 to 4 hours to install, M/C kit takes about 90 min, of which 50 min is bending the lines to look perfect. Cannot beat his system. Had his dual MC kit on my 56 Hawk since 2003. If you can use a Mitsibushi Eclips 1995 MC with ABS. Neater fit and you can mount the resivoir up inengine bay and you do not need to go diving under carpet anymore if the 62's still had an underfloor MC

[bondobilly]

Turner Brake kits for both M/C and brakes. Discs take about 3 to 4 hours to install, M/C kit takes about 90 min, of which 50 min is bending the lines to look perfect. Cannot beat his system. Had his dual MC kit on my 56 Hawk since 2003. If you can use a Mitsibushi Eclips 1995 MC with ABS. Neater fit and you can mount the resivoir up inengine bay and you do not need to go diving under carpet anymore if the 62's still had an underfloor MC