I'm Checkng Some Explorer 8.8 Disc Brakes Top See If They Will Fit 9 Inch Rear End. Advice Wanted.

[rustaddict]

I won a new custom built 9 inch housing and axles last year at a car show. It is supposed to have Torino flanges on it. I have studied disc brake kits to fit it for months and I have discovered that some have cheesy looking brackets, some have odd combinations of parts and many of them don't have E Brakes..and then there's an Explorer kit on the market. I called about one and they claimed that Explorer brakes out of a boneyard won't fit, but their $400 + kit will. Since I also have a disc equipped 8.8 out of an explorer, I thought I'd try one side of the brakes to see how they fit. Id like to know if yall see any problems with what I have so far. The explorer rear protrudes past the mounting flange where the 9 inch does not. I don't know if that's a proble though.

 

[rustaddict]

The Explorer mounting brackets bolt right up to the Torino flanges. I am goig to see what it loos like with an axle in it after I post this.

 

[RacerJames]

What is your axle flange to flange width? (where the wheels bolt) I ask because I'm considering cutting down my '72 LTD 9" to fit the mustang, and I'm then going to need axles, or to have the axles splined and heat treated. If this brake swap works, then my next stop will be my local wrecking yard, and some explorer brakes!

 

[Oldkckr41]

How did this turn out?

 

[rustaddict]

I quit messing with it. The brackets bolted tright up to the 9 inch, but I could never decide how to retain the axles. I put the exploder rear back together and the 9 housing back in the attic for the time being.

 

[GOvert]

Could you bolt the 9 inch axle in as originally designed ? with the factory 4 bolt mounting plate ?

 

[FaithTruthWisdom]

There's this bracket kit, which lets you mount '05+ discs on your rear axles. I'm about to do this swap on my '69.

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5335821607&icep_item=111669987559

 

[Oldkckr41]

Thanks let us know how it turns out