Budd Caliper's

[doooodaaaah]

Does any body have a lead on replacement budd caliper's or rebuild kit or even an aftermarket caliper that can be made to fit?
Ive Got one that's leaking
Im in the UK which makes it more difficult
Thanks
In advance

 

[67Monaco]

Went through 3 different Cardone reman'd calipers before I gave up. I ended up with Wilwood calipers. Made my own caliper adapter bracket. The factory spacing between caliper bolts is 6 and 7/8 inch. The Wilwood bolt spacing is 3 and a half inch. How you shape the adapter bracket would be based off the rotors used. Since I also didn't use factory rotors, my other measurements wouldn't mean much to you.

 

[doooodaaaah]

Went through 3 different Cardone reman'd calipers before I gave up. I ended up with Wilwood calipers. Made my own caliper adapter bracket. The factory spacing between caliper bolts is 6 and 7/8 inch. The Wilwood bolt spacing is 3 and a half inch. How you shape the adapter bracket would be based off the rotors used. Since I also didn't use factory rotors, my other measurements wouldn't mean much to you.

it had crossed my mind to do this but i thought refurbing or replacing the calipers would be eaiser, but being my first mopar i didn't realise the brakes were that rare or hard to get parts for.
Can I ask which wildwood calipers and what rotors you used? also you have any photos just to give me more of an idea
Thanks

 

[stain]

Mine leaked while sitting. they where "rebuilt"
I just disassembled them, cleaned everything and reassembled. It does not leak anymore.
I was surprised by how thin the piston bore seal was. Much thinner than smaller calipers I have rebuilt. If any debris gets in there, I can see where it would cause a leak.

 

[doooodaaaah]

Mine leaked while sitting. they where "rebuilt"
I just disassembled them, cleaned everything and reassembled. It does not leak anymore.
I was surprised by how thin the piston bore seal was. Much thinner than smaller calipers I have rebuilt. If any debris gets in there, I can see where it would cause a leak.

I’ve just started taking mine apart I have to kinds of piston in one caliper I suspect it’s incorrect

 

[67Monaco]

it had crossed my mind to do this but i thought refurbing or replacing the calipers would be eaiser, but being my first mopar i didn't realise the brakes were that rare or hard to get parts for.
Can I ask which wildwood calipers and what rotors you used? also you have any photos just to give me more of an idea
Thanks

wilwood 120-15254. I used 2014 Lincoln MKZ rotors. It did however require threading the spindle so I could run the bottom bolts in from the opposite side to clear the rotor. It's VERY tight, and no way to get the factory dust shields on. I don't think I would do it again. BUT they were the closest to the factory rotors I could find. The hub could be machined as was done by others for the Mazda rotors to make clearance for the rotors, but I didn't have a lathe or rotary table at the time.

 

[doooodaaaah]

wilwood 120-15254. I used 2014 Lincoln MKZ rotors. It did however require threading the spindle so I could run the bottom bolts in from the opposite side to clear the rotor. It's VERY tight, and no way to get the factory dust shields on. I don't think I would do it again. BUT they were the closest to the factory rotors I could find. The hub could be machined as was done by others for the Mazda rotors to make clearance for the rotors, but I didn't have a lathe or rotary table at the time.

just looked on rock auto says the the lincoln's bolt circles 4.25 not 4.5 am i missing something?