disc brake conversion
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disc brake conversion
Hello, im new to this forum. I inherited a 65 F100 from my grandpaw that passed away recently, The truck is a good solid truck and i have more??s than just the conversion. Anyway i need to know the basics and parts to convert this over from drum to disc, also i have a 1970 F100 with alot of ??s Thanks for any help.
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Welcome to FTE. Couple articles on the front disc. conversion; one in the 'articles/spec' forum: Keeping in mine article is on F250 and believe you will be looking for F100 donor.
Power Steering & Disk Brakes 2wd 65-72 .: Articles
The other is an article by FTE member ddavidv:
f100discs
**Also, topic has come up on several occasions, run a search and narrow the field to the 61-66 forum and should find lots of info.
If you can salvage a donor truck, 73-79, preferrably in same engine family as the 66; thus take what you can use and sell off what don't need. Unfortunately, I did not have room at the time and ended up making numerous and frustrating salvage yard trips looking for the upgrade parts, especially when it came to power steering.
Power Steering & Disk Brakes 2wd 65-72 .: Articles
The other is an article by FTE member ddavidv:
f100discs
**Also, topic has come up on several occasions, run a search and narrow the field to the 61-66 forum and should find lots of info.
If you can salvage a donor truck, 73-79, preferrably in same engine family as the 66; thus take what you can use and sell off what don't need. Unfortunately, I did not have room at the time and ended up making numerous and frustrating salvage yard trips looking for the upgrade parts, especially when it came to power steering.
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Buy your donor, so you will have all the parts needed as Dave posted. I have done this several times and always sold enough parts that my parts cost was -0-.
You can buy a donor with a decently tight front end, drop the complete axle set from the donor slide it over to the 66 and bolt it right back up and drive it away.
Another thing, when parts are needed in the future, it is much easier to deal with having all from one truck.
John
You can buy a donor with a decently tight front end, drop the complete axle set from the donor slide it over to the 66 and bolt it right back up and drive it away.
Another thing, when parts are needed in the future, it is much easier to deal with having all from one truck.
John
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John
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
We learned long ago not to play that game here because some newbee comes here and thinks it's doable when it not, and we have to splain to them why it can't be done.
John
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