rear end question
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With that combo an 8" rear will hold up just fine. You could go with a 9", but if the 302 is stock or mild the 8" will suffice, and might a bit cheaper than the 9". If you go with the 9" one from a 60s or 70's F100 will be pretty much a bolt in.
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Thanks, I got the motor/transmission from a donor 1973 mavervick. Just fixing up to drive locally. The truck was my grandfather's. My father was the last to drive the truck in 1964. The truck is in really great shape for the years it sat out in my dad's pasture. When I get to the 25 posts I'll start showing pics....
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I found a 1996 ford explorer rear end cheap today. That means I will have rear disk brakes. The axle was only 1/4" narrower than the axle that was on the truck. I'll now buy a disk brake conversion for the front end.
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Explorer rear end will work fine, and converting the front to the same 5x4.5" bolt pattern will allow a wide array of wheels. But going to discs all around means changing the master cylinder and stuff, too. Such a vicious cycle, lol.
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How bad would it be to not use a power booster? My first truck was a small pickup that didn't have power assisted brakes. What you you guys think?
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Not too sure, but I think discs were pretty much made to be power assisted. I can't recall seeing a manual brake setup that was disc from the factory.....
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I had a 71 Chevy half ton with non power front disks. Very high peddle pressure. If you go disk, you need a power booster.
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