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drum to disc brake conversion kits.

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ive found drum to disk conversion kits for my 67 f100. i seen them on jegs and summit. i was wondering, if anybody knows anything other sites that would offer a better price on conversion kits. kind of looking for at least dual piston calipers included in the kits. any help would be greatly appreciated! thanks everyone
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Re: drum to disc brake conversion kits.

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Your best course is to locate some '73-'74 disc brake spindles. They're a direct drop in replacement for your drum spindles. Then you can source any number of rotor/caliper options, off the shelf.
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Re: drum to disc brake conversion kits.

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I did the conversion with 74 spindles and after paying $80 at a wrecking yard for the spindles and hardware the total came to roughly $300. Just remember you're going to need different rubber lines too. they use a banjo bolt to attach to the caliper instead of just screwing in. make sure you grab those bolts when you pull the rest of it, they are a bear to find. napa had some luckily.
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Re: drum to disc brake conversion kits.

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sargentrs wrote:Your best course is to locate some '73-'7drums andisc brake spindsteering They're a direct drop in replacement for your drum spindles. Then you can source any number of rotor/caliper options, off the shelf.
What about the tie rods / drag link? I have a 70 with stock drums aftermarket power steering and want to do a disc conversion
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Re: drum to disc brake conversion kits.

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TMKMN wrote:
sargentrs wrote:Your best course is to locate some '73-'7drums andisc brake spindsteering They're a direct drop in replacement for your drum spindles. Then you can source any number of rotor/caliper options, off the shelf.
What about the tie rods / drag link? I have a 70 with stock drums aftermarket power steering and want to do a disc conversion
Provide detail on your "aftermarket power steering". What ya got?

Typically, steering links are spec'ed for the donor's year.

Master Power Brakes has a disc kit for Bumps. However, the more cost-effective way to go is a donor vehicle.
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