Anybody know where I could get a good front drum to disc conversion kit for my 68? Id like to make it power. Does wilwood make any front conversion kits? I really like thier disc kits.
John
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ultrastang
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I'm just waiting on word from the machine shop to let me know when they are through making my caliper adapter brackets for my '68.
This is what the Bullitt caliper and 13" Cobra rotor would look like installed on my '68 notchback with Granada spindles:
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/7849/g2con68006bt8.jpg
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This is what the Bullitt caliper and 13" Cobra rotor would look like installed on my '68 notchback with Granada spindles:
http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/7849/g2con68006bt8.jpg
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66+67
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I've been looking into a complete kit from Master Power Brakes. They provide the booster, master cylinder, all brackets calipers rotors pads bearings and cap for like 849.99 which is a good price for all of that. They're kit fits onto the existing drum spindles so no need to get new spindles. I'm going to save up and buy it this winter. I believe the website is: http://www.mpbrakes.com/products/product-detail.cfm?product_id=260
washMO66
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I have the SSBC (stainless steel brake corp) non- power front discs. I went with the upgraded calipers and they work great with my 11" drums on my 9".
They are also made for the stock drum spindles so install is not too bad.
A little over a grand.
They are also made for the stock drum spindles so install is not too bad.
A little over a grand.
Rusty67
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Jester67 said:
DAMN SKIPPY Jester =)
Also, I believe the 65-67 spindles are the same for drum and disc so you don't need to worry about geting a kit that will fit a drum spindle. I could be wrong on that tho.
Pakrat
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yes..that's why i asked him, i have manual front discs and obviously it takes more to step on them, but it stops better than most power brake cars i've driven. like new bmws porsches, fords, chevy's whatever. as long as you can walk up stairs you should be okay...and i mean the leg muscle not how good shape you ase in 
OrlandoStang
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Pakrat said:
Thank you so much for that link! That is exactly what I've been looking for.Now my Cobra will donate it's breaks to the 65 and I can get Cobra R Brembos for the cobra, all for about the same price as the 13" SSBC kit!
This is a great find!
THANKS!
bad68coupe
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ultrastang
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bad68coupe said:
~$500.00 for 1 pair of proto-type adapter brackets, --which includes converting my drawing to a CAD format that could be programmed into the CNC milling machine, material costs, setup and labor time. Essentially $65.00 per hour.
After the intial proto-type is made, the cost is not as much per pair, but for a producton run of them, I will have to come up with $3,000.00 to have them produced.
Producing conversion parts is both very time consuming and very expensive as well. I'm just a regular working-class dog like the rest of you. Producing Mustang brake conversion parts is just something I do on the side, so coming up with this kind of money is a major expenditure for me.
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I am in the process of ordering the SSBC MB slotted and plated converison kit through NPD to replace the manual drums at the front. Hopefully this is a good kit as it is quite expensive. I am also planning on converting to power brakes when I get the money, is this worth it? Judging from the replies above maybe not?
Cheers
Angus
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Angus
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