Volvo 240 caliper conversion?

[Todd]

Copper tubing has a tendancy to break at the flared connections. Even the newer Nickel copper.

[eddiealfanut]

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Originally Posted by Todd Copper tubing has a tendancy to break at the flared connections. Even the newer Nickel copper.

[BRUCE]

I have used both and never had any problems.

[Alfaone]

today i have found these calipers. I don´t know if they´re the same. They are in a old Volvo, i think 140, but they´re 4 pistons.



This is the car.


I was close to buy them. they were asking just 120 € for both calipers, but i was not sure. It looks that something is different.
Also i have find these ones, but they were asking for 1000 €. they were in a Lancia Kappa. with a Alfa 3.0 24 v engine. I think every is the same as the 164. these,as minimum, must to be to fit ia a 16" or 17" rims.

[ToonRboy]

That's the venerable Volvo 164E (straight six OHV/iron block). Iron calipers too. From what everyone is saying, the mounting ears are equidistant to the Milano Brembo's, but offset (to the disc) is different. Those Brembo's off the Lancia will not fit on the Milano hub. Those look like the one's Spence currently has sitting in a box. I suppose you could design a billet mounting bracket (like GiroDisk) to be able to mount it, but if you're already digging in junkyards for the calipers, I don't think you'll be designing and comissioning the CNC machining of mounting brackets.

[giuliettaevo]

some people have friends with some handy capabilities...

[ToonRboy]

Well, if that's the case, why rummage around for 30 year-old calipers? You may as well go out and get a set of front calipers from a Volvo 850 T-5R and have your handy friends fit 'em for you, yes?

[giuliettaevo]

Wasn't talking about myself... i'm pretty handy myself. i do have friends who can make me things i ned, i don't own a cnc-machine but one of my friends does.

I actually have a set of 156 v6 24v brakes lying around which i plan to fit on my Giulietta. these are not the brembo's but the ordinary 284mm discs with sliding calipers. rear brakes will go in the wheels. i will make templates and stuff to make it fit and the final stuff will be cnc machined...

[BigSwede]

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Originally Posted by Gerhard I don't see a reason against using copper tubes. Car manufacturers don't use PU bushes either, they don't always use the best.