I'm just getting confused about disc brakes

What all setups are compatible? Some Mustang I'm sure. I know Monarch and Granada and other mavericks are. I'm looking for a complete kit for a front conversion and I'm not sure which all applications for which other cars would work for me. I have a 1974 straight 6 250 4 door auto.

 

Do you plan on buying new or used?

 

I'd like new, but I think I'll be ending up going junkyarding. But new is my first choice.

 

For new contact www.discbrakeswap.com you can also get kits from Aerospace Components and Wilwood.

 

Check out this information in the "Tech Articles" section.
http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=35957&garpg=2
Its got some good info for what u want to do - I found a 75' Mav with front discs at the yard to put on my 70' Mav

 

Why not go junkyard with new rotors and calipers,all you need is the spindles?And the calipers for cores

 

69-73 Mustang, Cougar
68-71 Torino, Fairlane, Montego, Cyclone, Ranchero
74-77 Maverick, Comet
75-80 Granada, Monarch, Versillies

Others fit, but are rare and complex, such as early Mustang, for example.
These are the basics. When you say compatible, these are compatible with your car. However there are at least 2 different styles there, and they don't swap parts between the styles.

You need spindles, backing plates, and caliper brackets at minimum.
I am not saying for sure that you don't need core parts, but last time I bought parts they said there was no longer a core charge.

 

I was actually thinking about that. I found a few rotors and calipers for sale at a pretty good price individually. I'd still need fittings and the master cylinder etc right?

 

So if I have a Maverick disc and caliper set and Torino spindles I'm screwed?

 

I believe you can use the same master cylinder,but you should use the disc brake proportioning valve.Thats how im gonna do it

 

Heres some.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

 

More folks do the swap and don't change prop valve then actually change it.
I am beginning to think it is a myth that the prop valve MUST be changed.

I know folks that have swapped to discs 20 years ago, and never changed a prop valve.

 

I swapped the drums to disc's on my 73, all I did was use some 75 spindles, new rotors, remaned calipers, and disc brake hoses from a 74 (with disc's) that was it, they worked fine. The only issue I had was, the 73 rims had too small of a hole in the middle of them to clear the rotor center.

 

Yea, I didn't touch the proportioning valve or master cylinder when I did my disc swap on my '72. It's a daily driver, and I've got nearly 40,000 miles on it since doing the disc swap. Used spindles from a '76, bought new calipers, rotors, brake pads and wheel bearings. Best thing I ever did to the car.

 

ok so i have a question since this is brought up and I'm confused as well. I bought from a member here the brake system from a 77 Mav. It's the rotor an dit has everything that would be attached to the rotor like the brake pads and basically everything that is being held up by the arm that holds the rotor. He said all I would have to do is punch out the spindle using a tool that has a fork in the front and using a hammer to jam it up against the spindle.

Ok, that par tI understand, but then it's after that that I don't get. He pretty much said that I can take that piece and interchange it with my 74 Mav because everything should bolt up. But is that it? I'd figure it would be more complicated than that.

I know I'm going to have to change the brake hoses and he told me its ok to use the drum prop valve and master. It's that it would be a scar eif I drive in wet weather cause chances are the back drums will lock before the front discs would lock.

I'd figured it would be more complicated cause of possibly changing the rotors and calipers. I want to take it to Mineike but I feel that they would tell me that it's wrng to do it that way. Not to mention I already called and they sounded confused about what I wanted to do to my car.