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Apr 13, 2010 | 09:54 PM

Lightning5

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Disc Brakes

Where would be the best vendor to buy disc brake conversion kit from??
1965 F100 2wd

Apr 13, 2010 | 10:00 PM

Bill W

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Why do you need a kit? just find a 73-79 ford truck disc brake front end and follow dwight's write up

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Apr 20, 2010 | 09:39 PM

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Why do you need a kit? just find a 73-79 ford truck disc brake front end and follow dwight's write up

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Will this be the same for a 66 F250?

Apr 20, 2010 | 10:22 PM

Bill W

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yep! sure would.

Apr 21, 2010 | 05:16 PM

Big Daddy T

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77f150 parts workd great on my truck. best thing i ever did!

Apr 21, 2010 | 07:49 PM

Lightning5

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Thanks fellows for the replys. Guess a donor truck is the best way to go.

Apr 21, 2010 | 07:58 PM

Bill W

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it can be! I kept everything i wanted from the 79 i bought, and made all my money back +++ selling everything i did not want. i think it's the way to go.

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Apr 21, 2010 | 10:37 PM

NumberDummy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill W

yep! sure would.

There are exceptions that you are unaware of.

Dual piston caliper disc brakes were an option on 1968/72 F250 2WD's (and F350's).

1973/79 F250 2WD: There were TWO different types of disc brakes offered on these trucks, the parts do not interchange.

All F250's with a GVW of 6200 lbs. & some with a GVW of 6900 lbs. have SINGLE piston calipers.

Everything else has DUAL piston calipers.

Single piston caliper disc brakes are the least desireable. Replacement parts can be a b!tch to find.

With single piston calipers, the disc pads (for one thing) are different than with dual piston calipers. There are two different types (1973/75 & 1976/79). They do not interchange.
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CAVEAT EMPTOR

When buying a 1973/79 F100 for use as a donor truck...be aware that manual disc brakes were standard equipment. POWER disc brakes were optional!

1973/79 F100 2WD & 1975/79 F150 2WD: Power steering was an option. Not all these trucks have it.