j-56 brakes question

[John S.]

Are the j-56 brake caliper's on the 67 the same as the 68-69, except for the insulator on the piston's? Thank's john

[Joe L.]

Re: j-56 brakes question

John------

The caliper assemblies used for 1967 through 1969 J-56 applications are exactly the same, including the pistons/insulators. Very early 1967 J-56 MAY have used the 65-66 style caliper assemblies. For 1965-66 and, possibly, very early 1967, the caliper assemblies, including 1st design-style pistons/insulators, for J-56 and non-J-56 brakes were the same.

[Douglas D.]

Re: j-56 brakes question

My 67 J56 convertible (L88) was a May car and came with the early guided piston calipers

[Joe L.]

Re: j-56 brakes question

Doug-----

That surprises me. However, it's very possible that the 1967 2nd design J-56 caliper assemblies were not available as early in the 1967 model year as the non-J-56 2nd design calipers. I don't think that non-J-56 used the 1st design design calipers for very long, at all, into the 1967 model year. Also, GM may have used the 1967 J-56 applications to use-up any inventory of 1st design calipers.