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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 05:36 PM
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Disc brake conversion

I have a 72 stepside with power drum front and rear, and today at the junkyard I found a 78 and 81 f100 with disc brakes, are any of those parts useable on my truck, or do I need to find a closer year?
 
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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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the 78 twin I beams are a bolt on.Same as the power steering
 
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78 yes 81 no





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Old Oct 9, 2010 | 08:25 PM
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Power Steering & Disk Brakes 2wd 65-72 .: Articles
Any 73-79 twin I beam setup will bolt in, for the 80 model year they moved the steering in front of the axle and made them wider, so that won't work.
 
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