Front waggy 44 brakes, which ones?

DrRandy · Sep 21, 2013

I'm in the process of completing my front waggy 44 swap with the TNT truss. Im a bit confused and keep reading different info on which calipers/caliper brackets to use? Its an 86' waggy dana 44, converted to 5 x 5.5 with ford hubs and rotors

Do I use the waggy calipers and brackets or ford calipers and brackets?

Thanks!!

RedHeep · Sep 21, 2013

I have chevy brakes on dadenbear knuckles with ford f150 hubs on chevy small bearing spindles.

Not sure about your set up. Have you tried to reinstall the waggy calipers?

PacificEd · Sep 21, 2013

You can use the Waggy D44 backing plates and calipers if you are using the Waggy 6-bolt knuckles and GM small bearing spindles.

If you pulled the knuckles from a D44 from a Ford, they would have 5-bolt spindles and backing plates.

DrRandy · Sep 21, 2013

RedHeep said:
I have chevy brakes on dadenbear knuckles with ford f150 hubs on chevy small bearing spindles.

Not sure about your set up. Have you tried to reinstall the waggy calipers?

I haven't tried, the calipers were rusted to the rotors....they were junk. I'm buying new calipers just not sure which ones to buy!! The waggy backing plates are good though....(if I need them??)

I have Reid 6 bolt chevy knuckles with Chevy small bearing spindles and ford hub/rotors

DrRandy · Sep 21, 2013

PacificEd said:
You can use the Waggy D44 backing plates and calipers if you are using the Waggy 6-bolt knuckles and GM small bearing spindles.

If you pulled the knuckles from a D44 from a Ford, they would have 5-bolt spindles and backing plates.

My setup is: Reid Racing 6 bolt chevy knuckles with Chevy small bearing spindles and 5 x 5.5" ford hub/rotors

I "think" the above just answered my question?
Thanks Ed!!

RedHeep · Sep 21, 2013

I have the same setup with Chevy calipers. I bet you're good either way. Wouldn't surprise me if amc used Chevy calipers.

DrRandy · Sep 22, 2013

RedHeep said:
I have the same setup with Chevy calipers. I bet you're good either way. Wouldn't surprise me if amc used Chevy calipers.

Thanks....what caliper brackets/backing plates you using? Does the Chevy caliper fit the waggy bracket?

Digger87xj · Sep 22, 2013

go to a parts website and get the part numbers for a 86 waggy

then

look up the 86 chevy parts

Same numbers? good to go with the GM style. Do a test fit and make sure everything fits without the inner pad binding.

not the same... you need to do more research

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