Swapping Lincoln Versailles rear into '63 Unibody, got ??

Rob00GT · #1 (**permalink**) 05-28-2002, 05:57 PM

I'm leaning toward the ECI kit to convert my drums to discs on the front. As for the rears, I'm one of the lucky guys that has a Lincoln Versailles rear end laying around. I haven't measured anything yet (overall width, bolt pattern, etc.) and was wondering if anyone has performed this installation?

If so, what parts am I going to need? Has anyone posted a procedure for the swap on the web?

If I go with the ECI kit and the Lincoln rear, what other miscellaneous parts will I need? What type of master cylinder, etc.?

Oh yea, and how do you spell "Versailles" anyway?

jowilker · #2 (**permalink**) 05-28-2002, 06:42 PM

Binford · #3 (**permalink**) 05-28-2002, 09:25 PM

:-( You might want to check on brake parts for that Versallieses rear end. If my memory is ??? oh well I think HotRod ran a disc brake article once and recommended skipping those because of part unavailibility or something.

matt65f100 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-28-2002, 10:02 PM

I put one of those rears in a mustangII. What a mess. To have the brakes actually work depends on the how you have the park brake hooked up.AND calipers and P-brake parts were made of unobtainium. I tossed the whole works.That was 1989,maybe the hotrod aftermarket has a souloution by now.

hotrodford_88 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-29-2002, 06:49 AM

Rob,

I'd be willing to bet, that the bolt pattern on the Lincoln rear end is a 5x4.25 or 5x4.5, with which you'll have to change your rear wheels.

I'm personally going to look into the kit from Stainless Steel Brakes, for the 9 inch in the Ford Pickups.

I believe the kits run somewhere near $500 or so.

I'll do some checking & get back with you.

Kyle