Eldorado rear disc brakes?

[patrick flowers]

I went out on a salvage yard "safari" yesterday. Picked up a good HEI
distributor and an extra coil and cap. I was eluded by the main object
of my search - 76 to 78 Eldorado rear disc brake hardware. The rotors
and backing plates can be modified to fit the GMC. Found two first
generation Eldos - both with complete drivetrains for anyone that wants
to do a 500 Caddy conversion(not me!). One was a nearly complete
convertible. Also found a bunch of third generation cars.

My question is - does anyone know if the backing plates and calipers
were the same on the third gen Eldos? I know the rotors are thinner,
but I'm thinking they may be the same diameter. Sure, I could just send
TSM $560 for their backing plates and rotors, but where would the
challenge be in that!? )

Patrick
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[walter m. drew]

Patrick,

While you are out there I could use the height sensors if you find
some. They are needed for a 78 Royale with Electro Level 2. Thanks

Walter

 

[patrick flowers]

>
> While you are out there I could use the height sensors if you find
> some. They are needed for a 78 Royale with Electro Level 2. Thanks

Walter,

Help me a little bit - what years were they on and what do they look
like? Like I said - saw quite a few third generation Eldos, but the
older ones were pretty rare.

Patrick
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[walter m. drew]

Patrick,

The height sensor is pictured in figure 14 section 4B-10 Rear Suspension
in Maintenance manual supplement x-7725. If you don't have that I can
fax you a page or mail you one. I don't know the years of the Caddilac
and Olds applications, but I will be willing to track them down unless
someone else out there knows. Come on power of the net.

Walter
78 Royale

 

[patrick flowers]

>
> The height sensor is pictured in figure 14 section 4B-10 Rear Suspension
> in Maintenance manual supplement x-7725. If you don't have that I can
> fax you a page or mail you one. I don't know the years of the Caddilac
> and Olds applications, but I will be willing to track them down unless
> someone else out there knows. Come on power of the net.

Walter,

Fax me a copy. Since I have a 73, I have the X-7425 manual(why does
that sound like a Walter Mitty line?) which only covers the Power
Level system. Fax no. is 404-818-1798 - be sure to use a cover sheet as
this is my work fax number.

Thanks,
Patrick
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