O-ring sealed pistons and orig calipers

[red74]

Does anyone know if those new o-ring sealed pistons will drop into my original calipers?

 

[vigman]

Buy NEW calipers

Unless you have sleeved ones.

Mike

 

[ChuckG]

I put the O ring pistons in the SS sleeved calipers on my 69. I would assume that if your caliper bores are good...not pitted or scored, that they should fit in the standard non sleeved caliper bores too. I assume you're doing this to alleviate "air pumping" back into the system, and not to stop leakage. Hope this helps. Chuck

 

[red74]

Thanks vigman, ChuckG for the info.

I am doing this for the cavitation/air pumping reason but also for the reliability standpoint (leaking/longevity). I'm unsure of the condition of the bores.

I've seen an o-ring conversion kit on Ecklers site (PART# 37543) but I have not seen it in their catalog that I just got. Has anyone seen this conversion? Does it includes a SS sleeve or is there a sleeve available for this purpose?

I'm building this car as a fun driver, non racer, non show car and not an original museum piece. The brakes are for my peace of mind.

 

[DDLS3]

red74
You might want to consider rebuilt calipers from Vette Brakes. O-ring pistons on stainless sleeves will run you just just under a $100 a caliper, and they have a warrenty.