disc brake conversion dana 70
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disc brake conversion dana 70
does anyone know if there is a disc brake conversion kit for a dana 70.
preping frame and redoing front end on my 77-78 crew cab and would like to upgrade now before i put cab and bed back on.
preping frame and redoing front end on my 77-78 crew cab and would like to upgrade now before i put cab and bed back on.
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Yes there is.......BUT it uses Chevy calipers. AND, the back of the hub must be turned down....or have the pilot hole enlarged on the rotor. You can make one yourself....using all Ford parts. However, it's about 3 times more expensive. Check out
D70 Disc Brake Bracket (Ford D70) [D70F Disc] - $50.00
D70 Disc Brake Bracket (Ford D70) [D70F Disc] - $50.00
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broncograveyard sells similar things for d60's.
That website is great! I have already found several things I can't live without. *sigh*
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That website is great! I have already found several things I can't live without. *sigh*
"thanks"
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What do you do for a parking brake if you are using front calipers? Kind of a concern for us 4spd guys.
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you remove them..........hence the disk brake conversion. You can also run a driveline parking brake. There are several of them for the NP205.
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Now the tcase break is a good idea I hadn't even thought of. I was going to chime in and suggest a hydraulic E brake kit, which are about $100 and available everywhere and are NOT designed to be applied and left for days at a time, but would work fine for help when youre wheeling and parking and such. And you could just chock it when you'll have it on an incline for an extended period of time.
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I used a Dana 60 disk brake kit (brackets) and as HillBillyDeluxe mentioned you need to turn down the flange of the hub to make it work. And enlarge the rotor holes as well. It works but I am glad to see the correct brackets with the offset are now available. Thanks for the link HBD. Turning down the hubs did cause a problem for me with the wheel studs. I have had several spin and had to be broken off and redone. Live and learn I guess.
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