ejw71 Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 Some 1st Gens have a round metal symbol with 'DISC' printed on it in the middle of the brake pedal pad. Did this only appear on certain years? Have seen several GM 1968-72 "A" bodies with front drum brakes. Did some '70 Montes come with front drum brakes? Thanks, Ed ------------------ '71 Black 406/700R4/10bolt, Branson participant '71 Sandalwood SS454 '71 Project Darkest of Dark Green Metallics/GenIII346LS1/4L65E/12bolt posi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 As far as I know, disk brakes were standard equipment. ------------------ Aaron 1970 Misty Turquoise Monte Carlo My Monte Carlo Web Site If your wife ever says "Come and move this transmission so I can take a bath," You might be a Gearhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71ss454 * (Larry) Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 ed check out this post http://www.firstgenmc.com/ubb/Forum5/HTML/000200.html ------------------ <IMG SRC=\"http://www.an...971 SS454 PAGE LARRY [This message has been edited by 71ss454 (edited 09-16-2003).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 Interesting! I must have missed that post. ------------------ Aaron 1970 Misty Turquoise Monte Carlo My Monte Carlo Web Site If your wife ever says "Come and move this transmission so I can take a bath," You might be a Gearhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejw71 Posted September 17, 2003 Author Share Posted September 17, 2003 Great info. However, a brake pad without the circular metal piece (half-dollar size) are on disc brake 1st Gens. So, the question is: What determined the brade pad having the metal insert? I beginning to suspect the metal piece was '70 only. Thanks, Ed [This message has been edited by ejw71 (edited 09-17-2003).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLASSIK1 Posted September 17, 2003 Share Posted September 17, 2003 the metal piece was 1970 only , and YES YES YES some 1970 montes came with drum brakes they are few and far between , and i must guess that many that came equipped with drums were later converted to disc , and some 70 montes also came with 2speed powerglide transmissions Leo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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