Disc break swap
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That is one thing I forgot about. The kit we bought is for the big bearing ford housing with 5X5 chevy pattern with 5/8 wheel studs. I am not completely happy with the kit for this reason.
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Bought a 76 lincoln for a $100 back in 93 that had a 460 with disc brakes on the rear end. Still have the motor, trans, and rearend. Have used the exhaust manifolds, and the gears on my 73 tbird. Still want to upgrade to the disc brake rearend for my tbird. Some day I will.
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No they aren't.
1973/76 T-Bird & Lincoln Continental Mark IV wheel specs:
15" x 6.00" / 5 lug, 5.00" bolt circle.
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1973/79 Lincoln Town Car wheel specs: Same as above.
The 5.00" bolt circle wheels interchange between: 1973/78 LTD & Mercury Marquis / 1973/76 T-Bird / 1973/76 Continental Mark IV / 1973/79 Lincoln Town Car / 1977/79 Continental Mark V.
With rear drum brakes or rear disc brakes makes no difference.
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All 1973/74: T-Birds & Continental Mark IV's came with rear drum brakes.
1975/76 Birds: Rear drum brakes were standard, rear disc brakes were optional.
1975/76 Continental Mark IV: Rear discs were standard equipment, the disc brake parts are the same as the T-Birds used.
1975/79 Lincoln Town Car: Rear discs were standard equipment, the parts are the same as the 1975/78 LTD's and Mercury Marquis (*) used.
But, they are not the same parts as T-Bird's & Continental Mark IV's.
* 1975/78 LTD & Mercury Marquis: Rear drum brakes were standard, rear disc brakes were optional.
1973/76 T-Bird & Lincoln Continental Mark IV wheel specs:
15" x 6.00" / 5 lug, 5.00" bolt circle.
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1973/79 Lincoln Town Car wheel specs: Same as above.
The 5.00" bolt circle wheels interchange between: 1973/78 LTD & Mercury Marquis / 1973/76 T-Bird / 1973/76 Continental Mark IV / 1973/79 Lincoln Town Car / 1977/79 Continental Mark V.
With rear drum brakes or rear disc brakes makes no difference.
------------------------------------------------------------
All 1973/74: T-Birds & Continental Mark IV's came with rear drum brakes.
1975/76 Birds: Rear drum brakes were standard, rear disc brakes were optional.
1975/76 Continental Mark IV: Rear discs were standard equipment, the disc brake parts are the same as the T-Birds used.
1975/79 Lincoln Town Car: Rear discs were standard equipment, the parts are the same as the 1975/78 LTD's and Mercury Marquis (*) used.
But, they are not the same parts as T-Bird's & Continental Mark IV's.
* 1975/78 LTD & Mercury Marquis: Rear drum brakes were standard, rear disc brakes were optional.
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