WTB: 1968 Disc Brake Bendix Non-floating Caliper Mounting Bolt

classiccar68 · May 13, 2016

I am trying to find (4) 9/16-13 x 3.25 Hex washer (flange) head bolts. They are listed on page 4.2-4-8 in the MMC Detroit Dodge Vehicle Restoration Reference Manual. It has a tapped hole for the 5/16 x .50 bolt (for the brake hose mounting bracket). Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

73satwagon · Jun 9, 2016

Pm me if you still need them. This is for the fixed caliper Bendix 4 piston unit. Each caliper uses 3 tie bolts, two drilled one not is this correct?

classiccar68 · Jun 9, 2016

73satwagon said:
Pm me if you still need them. This is for the fixed caliper Bendix 4 piston unit. Each caliper uses 3 tie bolts, two drilled one not is this correct?

Thanks - I took the bolts to a machine shot and they tapped the bolts. Painful, but they are on the car.

73satwagon · Jun 9, 2016

classiccar68 said:
Thanks - I took the bolts to a machine shot and they tapped the bolts. Painful, but they are on the car.

ok that is an excellent brake I'd put DOT 5 fluid in there never rust God Bless

mopar 3 B · Jun 9, 2016

Go

73satwagon said:
ok that is an excellent brake I'd put DOT 5 fluid in there never rust God Bless

Got to ask. Composite or metal pistons?

classiccar68 · Jun 10, 2016

mopar 3 B said:
Go

Got to ask. Composite or metal pistons?

Metal - original motor.

mopar 3 B · Jun 10, 2016

Sorry but was asking about the brakes not the engine.

classiccar68 · Jun 11, 2016

mopar 3 B said:
Sorry but was asking about the brakes not the engine.

Sorry, they are A1 Cardone calipers. They appear to be metal. If I had more experience I would have went with another company I found later on line. I can't think of the name right now but they sell the actual caliper (rebuilt).

RT SE 440 · Jun 11, 2016

i'll take six of those bolts once someone starts turning them up

classiccar68 · Jun 11, 2016

RT SE 440 said:
i'll take six of those bolts once someone starts turning them up

Harmon Classic Brakes was the company I could not remember earlier. Regardless, the bracket is on the caliper and I am moving on to the next project on the car.

RT SE 440 · Jun 11, 2016

classiccar68 said:
Harmon Classic Brakes was the company I could not remember earlier. Regardless, the bracket is on the caliper and I am moving on to the next project on the car.

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bolts not available through them either

classiccar68 · Jun 12, 2016

RT SE 440 said:
bolts not available through them either

You are correct - you can not purchase the bolts from Harmon. However, you can purchase the calipers with the correct bolts. That was my original point earlier. If I purchased the Harmon calipers instead of the A1 Cardone calipers, I could have avoided the whole bolt issue completely. Still Learning

RT SE 440 · Jun 12, 2016

classiccar68 said:
You are correct - you can not purchase the bolts from Harmon. However, you can purchase the calipers with the correct bolts. That was my original point earlier. If I purchased the Harmon calipers instead of the A1 Cardone calipers, I could have avoided the whole bolt issue completely. Still Learning

i hear you but unfortunately i'm in too deep already but you live and learn

millicon · Jun 23, 2016

I'm glad I'm not the only one that can't find these bolts. Tomorrow I'll be sending a local custom bolt manufacturer an RFQ to see if they can make them.

WTB: 1968 Disc Brake Bendix Non-floating Caliper Mounting Bolt

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