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Old 08-14-2009, 05:38 AM
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ok so ive already convereted to 5 lug in the front and i want rear discs but with a working e brake. most of the online info is vague. i even found info on using caddy calipers
http://www.sn95brakes.com/5lug.php
im doing it all from junkyard lincoln stuff and ranger axles. its pretty simple flipping the calipers but not the e brake and i am not too sure about the master cylinder and related stuff.
anyone running the mark 7 rear discs without a off the shelf kit?
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I went with 97 mustang rear brakes, with the simple purchase of Ford Racing cables, I have an e-brake. I didn't have to modify the handle as 79-86 had manually adjusted cable tensioner.
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How long dos it take to complete the back axel swap? Does converting the front spindles call for any new cables or anything?
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Originally Posted by 86HOGT
I went with 97 mustang rear brakes, with the simple purchase of Ford Racing cables, I have an e-brake. I didn't have to modify the handle as 79-86 had manually adjusted cable tensioner.
did you use the ranger rotors up front. they only work for 79-86 v8 cars and 87-93 4 bangers.
so the 97 disc set up swaps right in? i want stock axle width, not sn95. im not swaping axles.
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Originally Posted by r1sky5.0
How long dos it take to complete the back axel swap? Does converting the front spindles call for any new cables or anything?
it depends, i just swapped out rotors not front calipers
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The parking brake is completely independent of the front suspension/braking. The only thing that changing front calipers will do is require more brake fluid. Changing spindles requires new hubs/calipers/rotors.

Axle swaps are pretty quick if you know how. You're going to need a better master cylinder.
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