From Drum to Disc?
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From Drum to Disc?
Can anyone point me in the right direction? I have a 63' F100 with manual drum brakes and I would like to convert the front to disc. My question...
can you take the disc brakes off of a 1978 ford and replace the drums or is there another way? Please Help!
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Several places sell kits. The straight axle conversions are a little more problematic. There is another threadhttps://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...1-f-100-a.html that basically asks the same question. Do a few searches in this forum and you will find several goo threads covering the subject.
Several places sell kits. The straight axle conversions are a little more problematic. There is another threadhttps://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...1-f-100-a.html that basically asks the same question. Do a few searches in this forum and you will find several goo threads covering the subject.
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I think the 65 and later IFS conversion is a straight spindle swap, but I don't think there has ever been anything as convenient found for the straight axle.
The basic kits are really nothing more than 2 brackets and bolts. If you get the calipers, rotors, lines, master cylinder, and proportioning valve from the junk yard, you can save a lot of $. And if you didn't read the other thread - ECI and a few others listed make them and LLC and the like resale them at way higher prices.
I used the ECI brackets, and picked up the rest of the parts on my own and came in WAY under 500$. Around $200+ maybe even? The increased stopping power was well worth the investment.
The basic kits are really nothing more than 2 brackets and bolts. If you get the calipers, rotors, lines, master cylinder, and proportioning valve from the junk yard, you can save a lot of $. And if you didn't read the other thread - ECI and a few others listed make them and LLC and the like resale them at way higher prices.
I used the ECI brackets, and picked up the rest of the parts on my own and came in WAY under 500$. Around $200+ maybe even? The increased stopping power was well worth the investment.
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how about the 03 -07 crown vic front suspension swap that car crafter did on his 70s truck . isnt the frame from the 64 and the 66 (up to 78 ) the same ?
the cv front end swap seemed fairly easy besides finding a donor . the cv front end comes with disc brakes , rack and pinion and alumimin componets . (i have been away for awhile and dont really know how cc liked it when finished ) thanks rg
the cv front end swap seemed fairly easy besides finding a donor . the cv front end comes with disc brakes , rack and pinion and alumimin componets . (i have been away for awhile and dont really know how cc liked it when finished ) thanks rg
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Slick 60's :: View topic - Frt Disc Brake Conversion 57-72?
The above link may be helpful. You can use the search function on that site to find several other threads on solid axle disc brakes.
The above link may be helpful. You can use the search function on that site to find several other threads on solid axle disc brakes.
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No. 61-63 F100. 65-66 (and up) F100. 64 Is an oddball I think, maybe just the cab mounts though.
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Disc brake up-grade
your best bet is to find a doner truck,73 and upto 79.You may change out the entire front-end from the doner truck and bolt it under your 60's something or just do a total frame/front-end change out. Put your body ect on the 70's frame leaving the disc brake front end /suspension and all in place. You still need to figure out steering and such. At any rate my 65 long bed is getting power steering,disc brakes/429 w/c-6 and I feel it is an easy change out.If you have a unibody I've never completed one of those.......good luck
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Straight alxe truck require after market kits.
Twin Is are upgradeable by adding later model discs with all factory parts.
57 to 64 is the basic same spindle, and 66 to 72 can be easily converted with a kit if one does not wany hokey ford caliper mounting.
No need to do frame swaps, which is becoming increasingly frowned upon by Big Brother.
My Uni will use a chevy one ton hydrobost and a four wheel disc master.
Garbz
Twin Is are upgradeable by adding later model discs with all factory parts.
57 to 64 is the basic same spindle, and 66 to 72 can be easily converted with a kit if one does not wany hokey ford caliper mounting.
No need to do frame swaps, which is becoming increasingly frowned upon by Big Brother.
My Uni will use a chevy one ton hydrobost and a four wheel disc master.
Garbz
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No, you can't. Unless you plan on cutting the front the the '78 frame and grafting it onto the '63. A direct bolt-on swap is not possible.
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Welcome to the FTE world....a wealth of info, and opinions.
I went thru the same process with a 61 Merc uni, sitting on a 63 F100 frame. After all the searching, reading, and good advice/opinions, I went with the CCP ( classic performance products) caliper brackets, and rotors. These supplied rotors mount onto the original drum spindles. I then junk yarded the calipers, lines, bought new pads and it's all good.
The only thing more important than going FAST.......is being able to stop FAST.
A very worth while project, and fairly cheap.
I went thru the same process with a 61 Merc uni, sitting on a 63 F100 frame. After all the searching, reading, and good advice/opinions, I went with the CCP ( classic performance products) caliper brackets, and rotors. These supplied rotors mount onto the original drum spindles. I then junk yarded the calipers, lines, bought new pads and it's all good.
The only thing more important than going FAST.......is being able to stop FAST.
A very worth while project, and fairly cheap.
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