M/C Backing Plate

[areibel]

My '69 came with no brakes- that is no pedals, no MC, anything!  I was sorting through a friends parts pile and found a manual MC and a pedal assembly, but I'm wondering about the backing plate.  There is still one on the car, but the car is an SE so he thought that maybe it was a power brake car?
I guess what I need to know is if there is a difference in the backing plate between power and manual, and if there is could someone post a pic or two so I can tell?
Thanks!
Al

[areibel]

Dang! Wrong section, Mr. Moderator can you move this?

[c00nhunterjoe]

I don't think it matters

[firefighter3931]

There is a difference between power vs manual brakes so you need the correct backing plate for the application. Compare the two that you have and maybe post pics of both.


Ron

[c00nhunterjoe]

I stand corrcted.   But while we are on the subject, the power disc brake conversion kits that are available from almost every performance place; they don't say they come with a new backing plate. If it needs to be changed where do you find one? I will be doing a power conversion on mine soon.

[firefighter3931]

I stand corrcted.   But while we are on the subject, the power disc brake conversion kits that are available from almost every performance place; they don't say they come with a new backing plate. If it needs to be changed where do you find one? I will be doing a power conversion on mine soon.

Joe, you need to find a used one. The booster/master is mounted higher to clear the engine/valvecovers with a PB setup so the backing plates are different.   

Any 68-70 B body backing plate will so....it doesn't have to be Charger specific. 



Ron

[c00nhunterjoe]

Good to know. Glad they tell you that when you are shopping for kits...........

[areibel]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/areibel/backplate2.jpg

OK, here's a link to the pic of mine.  And the plate I picked up is identical, but I got it out of my friend's storage shed.  He wasn't sure what it came off of, so it isn't necessarily a non power plate.  Any ideas?

[John_Kunkel]

The plate in the pic is a manual brake. If it were for power brakes, the two studs with heads visible just above the existing holes would be empty holes...that's where the top two studs of the booster go.

[areibel]

Thank you Sir!
Now all I need to do is dig through the bucket of bolts that came with the car and find all the fasteners.
I appreciate your help!
Al

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Check this thread for pics of both....

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,89191.0.html