I'm wanting to put disc brakes on the back of my car but need to know what all is needed to do this swap and what vehicle can i use parts off of, thank you,
backing plate...rotors...calipers...brackets...rubber hoses...pads and E-brake cable. Grand Marques also. 3-4 of us get together and make a J/Y run and get a truck load...$45 a set.
I used the 97-02 Crown vic brakes, but there is an interference between the lower caliper bolt and the leaf springs. I used a dummy bearing race and a spare housing to locate new holes in the backing plate, clocking the backing plate to allow the bolts to clear. I followed Frank's Tech Article for using Crown Vic cables inside Maverick conduits for the e-brake. I had a local cable/hydraulic hose company crimp-on new buttons on the ends of the cables.
I was just wondering Paul, do you know if others doing this conversion have to clock the plate to miss the spring? Great build you have going.
I used the long shank caliper bolts. once broken loose they only unscrew 3-4 turns and the caliper can be removed. the bolt doesn't have to be removed. I clocked the Explorer brakes I had on it at one time.
Why u change the Explorer brakes to Crown Vic? Looks like all your bolt heads have no issue clearing the springs! Did u have to re-drill the backing plates -- can't tell from the pic's posted above?
I figured out a way to hook up the E-brake. I clocked the Explorer mounting bracket so the bolt wouldn't hit. I had removed the backing plate and E-brake mec. this is a pic of the kit I put together.
What I'm getting from this, U cudn't figure out the E-brake on the Explorer, so, U went to the Crown Vic?
Is their a tech article on how these brakes go together on our cars or do i need to figure it out as i go
I think this may be what ur lookin for. Hope it helps.. http://mmb.maverick.to/resources/rear-disc-brakes.13/
it wasn't I couldn't figure it out, it was I had cut the backing plate with the E-brake mec. off to make it a cleaner install. at that time it didn't have to work, just be purty...
I thought at one time there was. we have done this to 5 Ga. mav/Comets so far. some of the Guys came over to my shop and we installed 2 sets in one day. I have a set of CV E-brake cables made up. we just swap the stock cables for them. then I make another set from them for the next swap...
