lowering a 78?
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Freakboy, if you are looking to switch the rear to discs, The old school way was to find a Ford 9 inch out of either a Ford Granada or a Lincoln Versaile. Both came with rear discs as an option, and anti slip rear ends.
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No, our brakes are still drum on the rear. We have around a 1975 Lincoln Mark 4 or 5, not sure wich, but it has factory rear disc brakes on it. Thought many times of swapping them over to the truck as well.
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If i cant do that i will have to talk to a few freinds and see if they have any... i would also like it to be a posi there any way i could make mine a posi? or would it be easyer to get a new rear end?
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To make yours a posi you have to change the differential housing over. To buy a new one would be very pricy, best would be to find a posi carrier and swap it into your rear end. Make sure you get one that has the same spline axles that you have. Should be either 31 or 28 splines.
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There may be some swap kits out there. he Granada/Versailles swap is pretty straightforward, and fairly in expensive. If you just need a rear swap for posi, there are alot of folks out there offering the parts. NumberDummy can give you a pretty good idea if you have a 31 or 28 spline. Of course, udo a couple of bolts and you can count them for yourself.
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Alright well when i get the truck in the shop i will have to take a closer look at things. im not sure of a few things my rear axle and my transmision. its a 3 speed with over drive and reverse is all the way to the left and up. any idea what it would be?
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I've heard of people cutting a few coils off of the front end and taking one or two leaves out of the rear. but personally, I'd go with the kit. I want to get a 2wd shortbed with a v8 and do this. Were as i have my shortbed 4x4 i'm lifting. lol
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