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  • Improving 62 Champ brakes

    Just installed the dual chamber MC on the champ and would like to find out what you guys do to upgrade or improve the drum brakes on these trucks?
    64 Champ long bed V8
    55/53 Studebaker President S/R
    53 Hudson Super Wasp Coupe

  • #2
    Lots of good information on the truck forum and on Bob Johnstones website.

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    • #3
      i have a 63 champ and i found a place that has complete disc brake kit for the truck ill have to find the website and ill put up a message about it

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      • #4
        Yes, Turner has the disc brake set up. I am wondering about upgrading the drum brakes.I'll check out the truck forum.
        Thanks
        64 Champ long bed V8
        55/53 Studebaker President S/R
        53 Hudson Super Wasp Coupe

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        • #5
          I upgraded my 61 Champ to front disc's & the difference is incredible! I can't help you though on where they came from since I got mine at the La Palma swap meet a few years ago, but whatever they cost, they are well worth the money!

          60 Lark convertible
          61 Champ
          62 Daytona convertible
          63 G.T. R-2,4 speed
          63 Avanti (2)
          66 Daytona Sport Sedan
          59 Lark wagon, now V-8, H.D. auto!
          60 Lark convertible V-8 auto
          61 Champ 1/2 ton 4 speed
          62 Champ 3/4 ton 5 speed o/drive
          62 Champ 3/4 ton auto
          62 Daytona convertible V-8 4 speed & 62 Cruiser, auto.
          63 G.T. Hawk R-2,4 speed
          63 Avanti (2) R-1 auto
          64 Zip Van
          66 Daytona Sport Sedan(327)V-8 4 speed
          66 Cruiser V-8 auto

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          • #6
            Based on my '41 Commander, entire late model V-8 brakes should fit.

            You rotate the backing plate until 4 of the 6 bolt holes line up with the holes in the steering knuckle, then use the knuckle as a stencil to drill the other 2.

            You get the benefit of the later style brakes and you can even keep the original drums if you want to preserve the stock lug pattern.

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            • #7
              I have the 63 champ brake setup on my 62 champ.I had the hubs
              machined so chevy drums fit right on.I also installed a Hydravac
              power booster.I bought the 63 backing plates from Vern Ediger
              in Kansas.

              Lenny
              Atlanta Ga.

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              • #8
                Yeah, the 8E series (63-64 Champ) 1/2ton brakes WERE a factory upgrade if you can find one as a donor. They ARE, in effect, later Stude V8 car brakes. They're self-energizing which makes them a big improvement over the 7E and earlier, 1/2ton truck brakes

                1957 Transtar 1/2ton
                1963 Cruiser
                1960 Larkvertible V8
                1958 Provincial wagon
                1953 Commander coupe
                1957 President two door

                No deceptive flags to prove I'm patriotic - no biblical BS to impress - just ME and Studebakers - as it should be.

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