65 sportfury
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This is awesome. I don't have a donor car but I will find one now. Thanks guys
65 Fury disc brake conversion advice
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GJS
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Wow, what a great read! I had no idea there was that much to doing it properly.
All I can say is thanks and HOLY **** I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE!!!!!
All I can say is thanks and HOLY **** I COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE!!!!!
Yes - please don't do that!
65 sportfury
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I found a guy who removed his 73 Newport front brakes, booster, master cylinder, and spindles to put some kind of drag suspension on it. He's selling me everything for $150 plus shipping.
traintech55
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The spindles and brakes are perfect. the power booster might not work on your car depending on if it is a single diaphram booster, and if you have column shift. Post a picture of it when it arrives, and plan on going to church Sunday for getting such a good deal.
65 sportfury
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It's a console shift but i planned on using new rotors, calipers, and booster anyway since they're available at the parts house. I've gotta find the brake pedal part now. I'm set up on manual drum/drum
traintech55
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Being a console car you should be able to use the single diaphragm booster from the 1973. I do believe you can use your original brake pedal. I would try to install it when the new parts arrive, if the pedal stays at the correct height you will be golden.
I would not reccomend using a manual brake pedal - the leverage ratio is quite different.
Yes to the 73 booster for a floor shift car if it proves difficult to source a 65 disc booster - and yes they're becoming difficult to find.
The 73 booster mar require minor modification to the rear booster support plate.
Yes to the 73 booster for a floor shift car if it proves difficult to source a 65 disc booster - and yes they're becoming difficult to find.
The 73 booster mar require minor modification to the rear booster support plate.
65 sportfury
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Thanks
65 sportfury
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I have no intention of staying manual. I like to stop almost as much as I like to go. Lol
65 sportfury
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I think I found the whole set up for a 67(booster and master cylinder) but if not I'll break out the tape measure
If it's a 67 C body disc booster and master then you're good.
I agree - power disc brakes is the way to go. Just to clarify what I meant previously was: I don't suggest using a manual pedal on a power brake booster system. Source a 65 - 68 power brake assembly - that should be easy to find.
I agree - power disc brakes is the way to go. Just to clarify what I meant previously was: I don't suggest using a manual pedal on a power brake booster system. Source a 65 - 68 power brake assembly - that should be easy to find.
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65 sportfury
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Ok. I gotcha. I'm gonna start looking for a pedal set up after I show my wife the receipts for what I've bought.
LOL... the dreaded book-keeper!
65 sportfury
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Would the 73 pedal assembly work in a 65? I don't know if he has it but if he does I'd like to know that it would work before I asked about it.
I am not sure. I think it's unlikely. The 69 and up pedal assembly is quite different looking and likely got different mounting points etc due to the different dash and firewall....
65 sportfury
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Thanks. That's what I needed to know.
65 sportfury
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Not trying to hijack this thread but I'm not sure where else to go with my questions. I'm considering putting a different rear end under my car to get rear disc brakes. Is there another possible way to do this(interchangeable parts)? And if I buy a disc/disc master cylinder(if they exist) how can I regulate the pressure to my rear drums until I'm ready to do the rear swap? Thanks for all the info guys.. I've definitely come to the right place.
I am not familiar with the swap but it can be done. Fury440 here has done it and can advise.
Regulating pressure to the rear brakes is done with an aftermarket adjustible proportioning valve.
Regulating pressure to the rear brakes is done with an aftermarket adjustible proportioning valve.
saylor
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ive heard, and also believe, that its not worth the hassle. u can swap the whole tamale, or swap the innards etc and end up with discs. both ways are valid and documented.
but IMO its not worth it, and will not be as huge a difference as when going front drum to disc.
thats where the stoppy happens.
try not to die -
- saylor
but IMO its not worth it, and will not be as huge a difference as when going front drum to disc.
thats where the stoppy happens.
try not to die -
- saylor
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