I changing my 69 F350 over to Front disk brakes. The Junk yard has a 79(?) F350. Here is the info from the drivers side door plate: F37SRDCO364. WB:161 COLOR:K TYPE F378 BODY:AB8
TRANS:K AXLE 36J MAX GVWH:10000 1979 DSO 74 (SEATTLE?) I was able to get the entire front suspension, except the junk yard crew removed the calibers and brackets. Can anyone decode the vin, and does anyone have a parts breakdown of the front brakes? Thanks in advance.

 

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What is it that you want to know out of the donor's vin? Nothing in it will have anything to do with disc brakes.

 

I was looking for the front steering part numbers and the brake part numbers. It's a RWD not a 4X4, and it has power steering and auto tranny(if that makes any difference). I just thought it would be good to know what I could about the donor when I need any parts.

 

The 79 front spindles don't have the caliper bracket cast into them like the earlier years they bolt on instead? I'm more of a 4x4 guy so I never really looked at a 79 2wd.

 

I don't know what the brackets or the calibers look like. The Junk Yard workers took them off before I found the truck. They just cut off the heavy parts and put them into a bin as soon as a vehicle comes in and sell it to the scrap metal dealer.

 

1976/79 F250/350 dual piston brakes are all the same.

 

Ok, thanks Jefffafa. I guess I'm overly cautious. This is the first time I've done a drum to disk swap. Just trying to get everything in place before I take the drum system off. I'll order new rubber parts for the arms and sway bar next. No rush tho- raining for two days now, rain called for the next 2 or 3 days too.