3/24/2024 0 Comments 1961 thunderbird front disc brakes![]() ![]() The discs are much simpler and easier to work on. The drum brakes are fine for normal day-to-day driving, but they do have some shortcomings- which is why manufacturers have turned to discs. Tom has photos of what he did, and may send you the patterns if you have a machine or metal fabrication shop around to do it for you. ![]() Trouble with that installation is that mounting brackets have to be fabricated, as there appears to be nothing for a simple bolt on. You can also check Master Power Brakes ( and Another person who has done conversions, and sent me some helpful stuff is Tom Cherry at I believe he has also put rear discs on his, using components from a Lincoln. The stop light switch on that cylinder is in the front, as is yours. There was also a post from "t-bird-art"in Jan '03 in the discussion thread who said that a master cylinder from a '67 Ford truck with all drum brakes would work and clear the stock tower brace (barely) without modification. You can compare the diameters of the OEM tires with today's to get a good match.įor the master cylinder/booster, just about any dual cylilnder master cylinder will work, but will require modifying the shock/spring tower brace to clear properly. Look up BFGoodrich, Goodyear, and Cooper tires on the web- one or two of theses companies sell vintage tires as well as modern stuff. The result is an increase in engine RPM's of a couple hundred for any given speed, over the OEM tires- more pickup and acceleration, but lower fuel economy and overall engine life. the 14" radial, although listed as a replacement for the 15", has a lower aspect ratio (profile) than the original bias ply. Using the larger rims has another plus- with them you can use modern radial tires and get the correct diameter tire as the car came with. Good hubs are different- maybe wrecking yards, maybe in some catalogue or really good auto parts store- get new bearing/race sets and seals.ġ5" rims are required to clear the calipers. Rotors and calipers (includes crossover tube, I think) are available thru suppliers such as Larry's T'Bird and others. Back in Dec 2002 the same question came up, and the answer for the fronts is to use components from a '65/66 Bird- the hubs, rotors, calipers, brackets, and the crossover tube connecting the calipers on each side of the rotor. Allyson- you're in luck! The front front disk conversion is a straight bolt-on- except for some replumbing of brake lines. ![]()
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