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RossKinder
 Post subject: Original brakes?
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What kind of brakes should one expect to find on an original '72 Challenger?
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If you are asking disc or drum fronts, my 72 has drums all around. But there were options for disc fronts.
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If you are asking disc or drum fronts, my 72 has drums all around. But there were options for disc fronts.
So this is the treasured E-body brakes A-body Slanters used to dream about . . . :wink:

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Actually, since there were far more a-bodies and the 73 up disc brake spindles work on either an a- or e-body most e-body guys grab the later a-body disc parts for up front.
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Actually, since there were far more a-bodies and the 73 up disc brake spindles work on either an a- or e-body most e-body guys grab the later a-body disc parts for up front.
Perhaps I misunderstood some things I've read. As I said, I was referring to Slanters - but I meant A-body Slanters. V_8 owners, especially with larger bodies, obviously want discs.
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Actually, since there were far more a-bodies and the 73 up disc brake spindles work on either an a- or e-body most e-body guys grab the later a-body disc parts for up front.
I seem to have left out a detail. What prompted this thread/question was finding 10" front drums on a '72 Challenger. As of now I can't even find anyone who sells replacement 10" front drums.

I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing the Challenger actually delivered with a 225 in it.

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Did you try RockAuto?

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Did you try RockAuto?
Yup. They have 10" rear and 11" front.

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http://www.federalmogul.com/aftermarket ... ountry=USA


Then under Catalogs, Make Model lookup....


Get a part number(s) then enter that part number at rock auto under part(s) number lookup.

Sometimes you can find stuff at rockauto that way........... (they don't always have everything crossreferenced....)

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Go here:

http://www.federalmogul.com/aftermarket ... ountry=USA

Then under Catalogs, Make Model lookup....

Get a part number(s) then enter that part number at rock auto under part(s) number lookup.
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Sometimes you can find stuff at rockauto that way........... (they don't always have everything crossreferenced....)
Well, horse feathers - and a side dish of chicken hair. Nice place and lots of fun, but they didn't have any drums listed, only studs, nuts and shoes - and info about when t o throw the drums away away, etc. (And I tried on each side of 1972.)

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in this book

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/t ... C00002.jpg
it says 10 x 2 1/2 front brakes were avaible

the part # BD60264 is listed for front drums.
though they dont list diffrent #s for each side
the same # is listed for a base 72 charger with 10 x 1/2

REMEMBER this is a 1989 parts book. but that # might help you in your search. the parts did exist at one time. someone may be able to convert that # for you to something.

good luck
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in this book

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h56/t ... C00002.jpg
it says 10 x 2 1/2 front brakes were avaible

that # might help you in your search. the parts did exist at one time. someone may be able to convert that # for you to something.

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