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Re: JL8 / J56 4-wheel disc racing brakes
« Reply #15 on: May 26, 2018, 04:48:12 PM »
Thanks, Nick. These are what was removed from a 4-wheel disc service package rear axle assembly. A road racer would not have had a need or desire for a parking brake system.
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Re: JL8 / J56 4-wheel disc racing brakes
« Reply #16 on: May 27, 2018, 12:53:04 AM »
I can edit/delete my post, it was not exactly as relevant as I intended. Sorry bout that Jon.   :-[
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Re: JL8 / J56 4-wheel disc racing brakes
« Reply #17 on: July 07, 2018, 11:41:56 PM »
Picked this caliper up earlier today...  (with the Pyroceram insulators)
 











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Re: JL8 / J56 4-wheel disc racing brakes
« Reply #18 on: July 08, 2018, 06:02:24 AM »
Did you just stumble upon this in the wild, or were you huntin this down? I'm just curious.
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Re: JL8 / J56 4-wheel disc racing brakes
« Reply #19 on: July 08, 2018, 02:41:43 PM »
Stumbled upon it at a swap meet at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce Georgia...
same place I found a pair of 2 bar no lock knockoffs... 





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Re: JL8 / J56 4-wheel disc racing brakes
« Reply #20 on: July 12, 2018, 02:26:15 AM »
WOW those are insane finds from the wild! Beautiful caps.
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Re: JL8 / J56 4-wheel disc racing brakes
« Reply #21 on: July 13, 2018, 05:18:28 AM »
The caps were drug to Atlanta all the way from Australia...
The guy said he picked them up with some vintage FORD parts in the 1980's... they are beautiful compared to the foreign repros, they have only been hit once or twice on putting them on and there is not a mark on the taper at all.

There likely was no one in the place who would have known what the pyroceram insulators were, HONESTLY if not for this forum I wouldn't have known.  After talking to him I asked about the other caliper, he traded in on a rebuilt set, he had misplaced this caliper which is why is didn't get sent in.. although he said he still had the 4.11 rear out of the car... caliper to caliper.
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Re: JL8 / J56 4-wheel disc racing brakes
« Reply #22 on: July 13, 2018, 05:31:32 AM »
That would be a nice rear end to have, no pun intended. LOL
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