Maxima Disk Brakes complete conversion for S30 cars

[zgeezer]

Ok, here's the story. I'm in the Reno NV area for xmas. Did some shopping in local Pull Apart junk yards. I've located two finds:

 

1. 1982 Maxima with the bolt on rear disc brakes, complete and in excellent shape. The rear rotor that I could see was unmarked, good pads, and a very light coat of surface rust. The "worst case" quotation is $78.00 per side and might be less. These are almost direct bolt on to your S30. With this set you can run all your Datsun/aftermarket 14" wheels w/o interference. This is the easiest way I know to get rear disc brakes. All Nissan parts, so replacements are no problem. I mounted a set of these on my S30 in 4 hours, including beating my AL drums off. There are "how to" threads on this forum. I only had to fabricate a end link to match the parking brake cable ends to the calipers.

 

2. Not a Datsun, but a 1975 Triumph TR7 with a Ford small block swap, Ford AT, and nicely located Ford 8.8 or 9 inch rear end. The installation is neat with bolt in motor mounts . I don't know how TR7s mounted their rearends, but this looks factory, with coil springs and "ladder bars". Nothing looks aftermarket. This could be a "Mothers" kit, but John of John's Cars did offer a complete v8 kit for the TR7. This is clearly a project car, but it is complete, pretty clean and looks rust free.

 

If you are in the Reno, Carson City, Sacramento area and would like to take a short pleasure drive on the day after xmas. Post a PM and I'll give you the location and directions by PM. Just one person. I won't send 10 out looking for the same part. There is no finder's fee or any of that stuff. I've just located two rare items that I believe might be of value to some one on this board.

 

Merry Xmas and yes, it is worth the drive. You do want rear discs on your S30 by New Years, right?

 

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