I have heard that mk1 Granada hub assemblies fit the maverick, but mk1 grannies are getting hard to find over here now. Any idea if mk2 ones will fit? Will I need the granny master cylinder too or best finding an AP or other good aftermarket one? Also is it really worth having discs on the rear?
you're referring to the european granada, right? used for the swap is the american granada or the later model mavericks, as they shared the same spindles. i doubt any european equipment can be made to fit easily, the mustang guys would have started swapping a long time ago. on german ebay, an american granada setup went for 300€ tonight. you might get lucky on here and have it shipped over. discs in the rear are absolutely not needed, and i think that you can easily get away with front drums, if they are in good condition.
Should have known Shipping is the pain! I saw someone on here is sellind maverick disc hubs etc but I recon they would be deer to ship. Thanks for sorting out my mistake!
Most American Ford Granada/Mercury Monarch/Lincoln Versailles front disc brake assemblies are a direct bolt on with Maverick/Comets. Ford Granada, in it's last few years (maybe around 1980 or so) where Ford switched it's Granada over to the Fox body platform with front struts. Nothing on them will work.
you may want to look in to aftermarket disk brake conversions sence geting orignal stuff is so expensive. most aftermarket brake companys like willwood, ssbc, bear, pbr, etc. have kits that fit the maverick. kits for 60s mustang will fit the maverick. you just need to use wheel bearings for the maverick. they have a larger spindle. there are also conversion brackets that let you use calipers and rotors from 94+ mustangs. i suspect that those parts are avaiable in europe.
i dont know what kind of fords you have there but i used spindles from a 72 to 76 torino, t bird,or ant=y mid size are the same. I have a thread in the new member forum showing and explaining this.
No the American Granada spindles will work the european Granadas are a different platform. It would be easier for you to get an aftermarket conversion or someone from the states to ship you a set from a Granada that will work on your car.
Thanks for all the replies, yea most of our cars are about half the size so should have guessed I was missing something! Is there any difference between the ones with power steering and without as far as swapping the parts go? Someone on here is selling disc set ups but for non pas cars- would they fit?
Hi, to the board. You can use Ford Granada, Mercury Monarch, and Lincoln Versailles spindles up to 1979. After that the US versions changed and are not compatible for our cars. Also 1974 and up Maverick and Comet assemblies are also good. I would avoid 1973 Mav/Comet hardware, unless it all you can find ... it was one year only, and a bit smaller. You will need to change the outer tie rod end to match the spindle, and get some proper brake lines, but other than that, the spindles are pretty much a bolt-on, regardless of power steering or power brakes. There is very little room to run a brake booster, and I elected to stay with manual brakes. Used a non-power Granada master cylinder straight from the parts store. You will want to shorten the rod that goes into the MC from the brake pedal, or else your pedal will be a bit high. Best of luck building it over there ... I am sure Tody in Germany can be a good source of ideas and moral support.
