I noticed your signature shows your coach as having Dexter axles. Up until 1982, Revcon used Wolverine axles. The difference is recognized by the fact that the Wolverine axles are square, and the Dexter axles are round. So it is worth making sure which axle you really have, before buying the conversion kit. Revcon did some random customization, so anything is possible, but if yours really is Dexter, it would probably be the only one.
The kit I used was this one, only for some reason it is 200+ more than what it was when I bought it. All the kits have gone up in price, but that specific kit went up more than the other ones. I specifically chose the kit with the stainless steel calipers, because stainless is a poor conductor of heat. This reduces the transfer of heat from the pad to the fluid, so the fluid is less likely to boil. Any of the 8K kits would work.
The kit is an exact fit and does not require any modifications. You will need to remove the proportioning valve, and just run the lines straight to the calipers. The OEM proportioning valve keeps about 10 PSI of pressure in the lines to hold the pads close to the shoes. This is not needed with disks, and will wear out the disks prematurely. It also screws up the response time. The only other issue is that you are loosing the emergency brake. In my case, the e-brake never worked anyway, so no loss on loosing it. If you consider the over all safety of the conversion, it is my opinion that safety increase from switching to disc brakes far out weighs the loss of the e-brake.
_________________ Dave
The Flying Fortress '83 Revcon Prince 31' FWD 502 w/Howell/GM 16197427 ECM/Edelbrock MPFI,Thorley's & Magnaflows, 4L85E 4 speed, KoniFSD, Yes it is SOLD
FMCA F298817
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