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Kelsey Hayes caliper question

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Good Evening all,
The question I have is Kelsey Hayes 86166 small mouth brake calipers. Were they ever used on 1970 b bodies?
I know the KH 80012 were used on the b bodies but unsure if the KH 86166 were.
Any information will be appreciated
 
Not that I have seen. Many are swapped on there later
 
No.
70 B body cars already had the single piston caliper.
1966-69 B Body cars used the BENDIX 4 piston calipers.
BENDIX on the left. KELSEY HAYES on the right.

Bendix & KH Calipers 002 (Small).JPG
 
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Good Evening all,
The question I have is Kelsey Hayes 86166 small mouth brake calipers. Were they ever used on 1970 b bodies?
I know the KH 80012 were used on the b bodies but unsure if the KH 86166 were.
Any information will be appreciated
I think i misunderstood your question.
You are asking about the single piston Kelsey Hayes brake caliper from the 1970 year that was now known as the "wide mouth" caliper.
To my knowledge throughout all these years the "small" mouth caliper didn't come along till the 1971 model year.
Sorry for my confusion, and i hope i clarified myself, here.

This caliper pictured, is what your question pertains to.
I know better, as these calipers that i rebuilt, sold on this forum quite a few years ago.

WIDE MOUTH CALIPER 6.jpg


Wide Mouth Caliper #3.png


Wide Mouth Caliper 7.jpg
 
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