I have a 1966 f100 with drum brakes that i want to change to disc. That years of disc brake spindles are compatible with the 1966 I beams?
Are the 73 - 79 campabible?
Also that power steering box will work with this truck frame.

Thanks for your help
Reg

 

Reg: Read the technical article on this subject on this site. Read the dozens of threads on this issue. In February I posted my first thread on this site and it was for this same conversion. It was fun to do and all the help I needed was available here. This is one of the most popular conversions on these great old trucks. The other being the addition of power steering. If you can afford it and have a place to park it, you may want to consider purchasing a 72 to 79 F100 for the parts you will need. And consider the power steering swap. It is well worth the work. Later you can sell parts off the donor truck and dispose of the body at a scrap yard. Please keep us posted as you progress.
William in Atlanta 66 F100 FE352 C6 PS PDB AC SWB

 

Reg, find a donor truck 74-5 to 79. If you have a 352 in your truck you will need to find one with a 360. If you have a I6 get one with a I6.

I strongly suggest that you buy the donor, and keep it until you harvest all the parts that you need. Sell other parts to defray your cost and have a salvage yard pick up the carcus.

I bought a 76, and got the power brakes and steering from it. along with other things like the two speed wiper etc.

You will find that it is easier to pull the I-beams and change them out rather than trying to change the spindles. IMHO.

If you don't buy the donor the little overlooked pieces will run you to death going back trying to find what you need.

You can email me if you like for further questions or post them here.

John
jowilker@nc.freei.net

66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night, you can hear chevys rusting away.

 

Reg;

Listen to John he's the man! I did this conversion on my 66 this past winter. It worked out really well. I also took the gas tank and the differential, for the higher gears.

Hey John

Any modifications needed to install the two speed wipers?

Jerry D.

 

Jerry, thanks for the flowers. Grab the motor on it's frame, and the wires and switch and change the arm off the spindle and I believe it will work like a champ. Darn it Seems like I had to back up and start over but if you grab everything from the power wire to the switch it wont be hard to figure out. You will have everything that you need. I made the corrections for my project unit so it will work right the first time. If I get a chance and remember I'll try to look under the dash and see what I had to do different.

John
jowilker@nc.freei.net

66 F100s
In the still cool hours of the night, you can hear chevys rusting away.