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Looking for some info on dis brake conversion . I have a set up now but was made for a 1958 TBird with a 2 inch drop. Want to loose the drop and go back to the stock spindal, but keep the disc brake set up. Thanks
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what year is your car?? power or manual? are you wanting just front disc or 4-wheel disc. Does it need to be OEM or will the correct brakes from another donor car be expectable??
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[size=125]Hello I have a 61 Starliner and has disc on front and drum on rear, It has now disc on front with a 2 inch drop spindel. I have the stock spindel now.Would like to use the ford disc set up that is on it now . It has a 11 rotor 1 inch thick. Thanks[/size]
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Galaxie "drop spindles" are usual;y nothing more than Granada disc brakes. If that is what you have they are a popular option in the Mustang community and something you should be able to sell. Being a 61 there are two options. First would be to get Galaxie disc brakes. These would be from any Galaxie, T-bird, LTD or Country squire basically any full size Ford from 65 to 75. If you get this kind of disc you will either need to change your tie-rod ends or have about 1/8" milled off of the top of the steering arm on the spindles I have done it several times my self with nothing more then an angle grinder. The other option would be to get some LTD II disc brakes 76-79 or t-bird and Ranchero discs from the same years. These are a direct bolt up however with some sets people have had problems getting enough camber adjustment.
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If I went the first route and got the galaxie set up would I be able to use the the rotor and the capliars off the Granada set up I have now, and would the only mod would be to grind one eight off the steering arm ? Thanks......
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galaxie198 wrote:
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If I went the first route and got the galaxie set up would I be able to use the the rotor and the capliars off the Granada set up I have now, and would the only mod would be to grind one eight off the steering arm ? Thanks......
No. The Granada parts are specific to the Granada.
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Thanks, but If I went the first route would gringing the steering arm be the only mod. I would do ? Thanks........
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Yes. The spindles are identical to the OEM drum spindles but they have caliper mounts
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OK then I would have to change my capliars to GM style with with new capliars hardware and my rotors can be saved?
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What? That doesn't make any sense to me why wouldn't you use the correct rotors and calipers for the spindles you end up getting?
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