I'm so confused...
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Fleet Mechanic
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I'm so confused...
I have a 55 f100 with no rear end. everything has been removed. I have a 64 f100 ford 9" big bearing housing which from the 9" article fits perfect under our trucks. I don't have any axles or third member yet. I want to put disc brakes on it. I have some standard Big Bore GM Metric 1978-88 Brake Caliper with the weld on bracket which i was told would fit. Another guy is telling me "no way those will fit". What the hell do I buy next and what kind of disc brakes?
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Here is a link I was following when I was considering the mod. Ended up deciding to keep it stock as the drums will handle anything I intend to do with the truck.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...sion-help.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...sion-help.html
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Jrock,
I didn't use a large bearing 9" on my 55, but rather a 71 mustang small bearing rearend. But I have converted a large bearing rear to discs on a '74 F-100 4x4. Rather than trying to find pieces, I ordered a complete kit, calipers, discs, hoses, etc that bolted on to the axle housing. This kit worked fine for me. My two cents I would shop for something like that since you are trying this.
I didn't use a large bearing 9" on my 55, but rather a 71 mustang small bearing rearend. But I have converted a large bearing rear to discs on a '74 F-100 4x4. Rather than trying to find pieces, I ordered a complete kit, calipers, discs, hoses, etc that bolted on to the axle housing. This kit worked fine for me. My two cents I would shop for something like that since you are trying this.
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Fleet Mechanic
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I have my eye on a 72 mustang at desert valley auto. If u guys have ever seen that show "desert car kings" they are 4 miles away from my house. Tons and tons of old cars and trucks. They have about 40 1971-1973 mustangs. Just have to make sure they're 9" and not 8". Should be bolt pattern 5x4.5 right?
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Do you just the wow factor of rear disk brakes? Most people I have talked to don't think the money they spent was worth the change over. The rears only do a small percentage of the stopping duties. Not much bang for your bucks. 
Good luck, Jag
Good luck, Jag
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Fleet Mechanic
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I guess I could keep drums. I've always had disc, never worked on drums. I can get a disc brake set from speedway for $350. I already have pro portioning valve and residual valve. ( I think it's called)
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I don't know what your game plan is for your truck but my strategy is to just get mine on the road as frugally as I can but not skimping on things that are important like paint/body etc and when the truck is "completed" I'm going to pick an area of my truck that I can upgrade once a year i.e. if my tuck is completed 2014 then in 2016 I will upgrade my rear drums to discs, this way my tuck is on the road and I'm enjoying it and I can make upgrades as the years go by. I know a lot of people say "do it right the first time" and I agree but there are definately things you do to your truck later on that aren't total overhauls like a disc brake conversion just my two cents -Brian
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