Hello, im new to this forum. I inherited a 65 F100 from my grandpaw that passed away recently, The truck is a good solid truck and i have more??s than just the conversion. Anyway i need to know the basics and parts to convert this over from drum to disc, also i have a 1970 F100 with alot of ??s Thanks for any help.

 

Welcome to FTE. Couple articles on the front disc. conversion; one in the 'articles/spec' forum: Keeping in mine article is on F250 and believe you will be looking for F100 donor.

Power Steering & Disk Brakes 2wd 65-72 .: Articles

The other is an article by FTE member ddavidv:

f100discs

**Also, topic has come up on several occasions, run a search and narrow the field to the 61-66 forum and should find lots of info.


If you can salvage a donor truck, 73-79, preferrably in same engine family as the 66; thus take what you can use and sell off what don't need. Unfortunately, I did not have room at the time and ended up making numerous and frustrating salvage yard trips looking for the upgrade parts, especially when it came to power steering.

 

Buy your donor, so you will have all the parts needed as Dave posted. I have done this several times and always sold enough parts that my parts cost was -0-.

You can buy a donor with a decently tight front end, drop the complete axle set from the donor slide it over to the 66 and bolt it right back up and drive it away.

Another thing, when parts are needed in the future, it is much easier to deal with having all from one truck.




John

 

Can you use the 73-79 disc brake setup on a 64 as well? Also do you change the coil spring setup over with the disc brakes?

 

SORRY, You can not. 1965 was the first year for the Twin I-beam setup, that these upgrades work with.



John

 

Well actually you can but it takes extensive welding. I've seen a couple 64 and prior with 73-79 front crossmembers welded in. IMHO there are better options if your going to clip it.

 

Rich Actually about anything can be done if you apply enough money & expertise to it.

We learned long ago not to play that game here because some newbee comes here and thinks it's doable when it not, and we have to splain to them why it can't be done.



John