hi datto lovers,my names troy and i"m hoping someone can help me.I have a 1973 ute that i"m starting to do up,i want to change the front brakes over to dics,and was wondering what is the best setup is for it,i will be draging it,so if anyone can help it would be great thanks

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and this

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where are you in the world?

hope this helps

thanks i live on the sunshine coast in queensland

Troy are you coming on the cruize on the 27th of July? see main forum Brissy cruize

A simple mod is coupe struts they go straight in but you will need more than coupe if you have a real hottie.

whatever you get when you get discs on the front you will have to change to a master cylinder suited to that as the drums all round version is only single circuit, a 1200 master from a coupe will be sufficient for either coupe struts or stanza struts

If you use a coupe stut and brake setup you need to have a dual master cylinder Get one off an 85 ute so you can have the warning light as well, you should change the rear wheel brake cylinders to the coupe size.
the coupe 13/16 and the ute as 11/16.
you should get the extra brake line as well and "T" block to minimize the line work that needs to be done

hey how u going Wally,if i"m not working i would love to come.in refrence to my brake problem i am building my ute run around the 11 sec mark,i have a hilux diff with drum brakes.

go stanza our local wreckers have all the stuff u need they have about 5 stanza's there with disc brake set up and cause ive been there he will no what u after when u say u need disc brakes for 1200 datsun ute as i explained what i needed! but if i do end up getting new adjustables u get my set up!

HAY DVLDAT steve here. are u going out 2nite, if so im leaving the green machine at home and bring,n my CALAIS out. yes i know its embarrassing.

haha yeah i'll be out about 8pm cruizin getting no were with tha 1.2 took the clock out of dash 2day for monster tacho! big job 4 today! hahah why u aint taken the kermit beast out 2nght? gotta mate very inteested in sydney for your car he wants some photo's if u want can u get me some so can post them 2 him he really keen and will pay 9000$