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Camaro Research Group Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: BlackoutSteve on December 10, 2009, 05:58:30 AM

Title: Mandatory Front Discs with SS ?
Post by: BlackoutSteve on December 10, 2009, 05:58:30 AM

I was talking with a chap who has a nice original 1968 RS SS..
He said the car has manual front drum brakes that are original to the car. I'm fairly sure with 1969 that the J52 power discs were a mandatory option when ordering SS.. Was this not the case in 1968?
Has someone done a swap on the brakes of this car perhaps?

Title: Re: Mandatory Front Discs with SS ?
Post by: Gramps69Z on December 10, 2009, 02:41:27 PM

Disc brakes were an option except for Z/28's.

Look at this:    http://www.camaros.org/diffs68.shtml

Title: Re: Mandatory Front Discs with SS ?
Post by: william on December 10, 2009, 03:13:27 PM

For 1969 power front discs were included with Camaro SS equipment and do not appear as an extra-cost option on documentation. They [or JL-8] were a required extra-cost option on Z/28 and appear as such on documentation.

For '67 & '68 SS equipment did not include or require front discs. Later in '68 power brakes were required with 396 engine.

Title: Re: Mandatory Front Discs with SS ?
Post by: BlackoutSteve on December 10, 2009, 06:24:56 PM

Great.. Thanks guys. ;)

Title: Re: Mandatory Front Discs with SS ?
Post by: Gramps69Z on December 10, 2009, 10:02:01 PM

Information on the 69's is located here:

http://www.camaros.org/diffs69.shtml

Title: Re: Mandatory Front Discs with SS ?
Post by: RS3SDL2MG on December 10, 2009, 11:48:00 PM

when this topic comes up AND IT COMES UP OFTEN ! I like to show this pic

(http://i394.photobucket.com/albums/pp27/RS3SDL2MG/1967%20c10%20shortbed%20fleetside/camarosandtrucks67new.jpg)

Title: Re: Mandatory Front Discs with SS ?
Post by: jonboy1216 on December 11, 2009, 12:28:54 AM

i have a all original 68 rsss l35 car with power drum brakes and my wifes 68rsss l48 car has power disc.i talked to a guy at the car show and he said power drums were rarer than power disc is this true?

Title: Re: Mandatory Front Discs with SS ?
Post by: 69 4 Speed on December 14, 2009, 01:46:58 AM

I had a 68 ss L35 car and I'm quite sure tht it had front drums as well.

Title: Re: Mandatory Front Discs with SS ?
Post by: KurtS on December 15, 2009, 02:45:05 PM

Quote from: RS3SDL2MG on December 10, 2009, 11:48:00 PM

when this topic comes up AND IT COMES UP OFTEN ! I like to show this pic

But that's a 67. :)
In 68, discs were available with any wheel / hubcap combination.

Quote from: jonboy1216 on December 11, 2009, 12:28:54 AM

i talked to a guy at the car show and he said power drums were rarer than power disc is this true?

Nope. In 68, 44196 with J50 power drums.  20117 with power discs. http://www.camaros.org/options.shtml#RPOSpreadsheet

Title: Re: Mandatory Front Discs with SS ?
Post by: RS3SDL2MG on December 16, 2009, 08:48:50 PM

! I did not know that ! I guess I focus on 67's and let 68 69 detail's go undetected !