Can anyone tell me the purpose of this part:

I'm using a '97 TA rear end, converted to leaf springs. The only way to get the caliper on with the leaf springs would be either to:
A: remove this "steel hockey puck" or

B: mount the left caliper on the right side, and vice versa, with everything then being upside down. What would be the results doing this, I know it's not the way they're designed, but it would fit, LOL.

 

I dunno what the "hockey puck" is for. I'd suspect some kind of harmonic vibration tuning or other NVH issue that GM was trying to eliminate.

If the calipers are upside down, your bleeder screws will be down (not up) which will make it nearly impossible to bleed the brakes without removing the calipers. Just wanted to mention a potential difficulty.

'JustDreamin'

 

That "hockey puck" is strictly a dampener. Originally these brakes had a tendency to make a groaning noise when backing up. This weight just provides some mass to deaden any noise. Regular braking functions are not effected if you were to remove these. I ran my car for 3000 miles without these, finally got around to bolting them on.

 

I thought about bleeding being an issue, but I may have to just live with it unfortunately. It's either that or start over on the entire rear end I'm going to have to run them like that, or at least try.. the leaf springs won't allow routing the emer. brake cable in from under the springs because the springs interfere. So over the top it has to be,,,,

I'm going to check on the law here, maybe if a line lock would be legal as an emer. brake I may have an out there.

 

That's what I was hoping! I REALLY appreciate the help!!

 

I had lt1 brakes on the rear of an s10, I took those weight things off, & i also mounted the left on the right & right on the left. I had no problems running them like that.

 

That's GREAT news! I appreciate you letting me know you'd already done that without any problems!