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427belair · #1 Post by **427belair** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:19 pm

I'm looking for the cheapest set up for rear discs, I'm tired of fighting the drums when pulling the axles. I know you can buy a kit for about $550, but I only want to spend about $300 or less. BTW its for a 74 nova w/ a 9" rear 5x5 bolt pattern.

mytmouz · #2 Post by **mytmouz** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:31 pm

8.8 explorer discs can be adapted pretty easy. Or the Lincoln Versailles factory 9 inch discs, which is what I have....

supernova · #3 Post by **supernova** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 9:08 pm

Try this site:
http://www.steeltechsolutions.com/index.html
I did mine with parts and info from this web site. I have a 9" with GM disc brakes. My axels are drilled for a 4 3/4 GM bolt pattorn so it was hard to set it up. I was able to set ot up with the p-brake working for about $350.00

rustbucket · #4 Post by **rustbucket** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 9:46 am

I run 85 camaro rear disc and rotors. The kit also includes pads. I had some rear brackets and bought some short brake lines to go from the tee to the calipers. The entire conversion cost me $160 bucks.

HAULIN' IT · #5 Post by **HAULIN' IT** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:55 pm

Belair, I'm concerned about your bolt pattern...5x5 is used on mid '70's Lincolns, 28 spline, big axle bearing bore w/tapered roller bearing. Is this what you have, with re-splined axles? What size bolts are holding your backing plates on? Lorne

vegaracer · #6 Post by **vegaracer** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 9:53 pm

5x5 is also used on the pick-up trucks. Its what we had in our old mustang.

TubbedTruck67 · #7 Post by **TubbedTruck67** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:49 pm

Speedway motors should sell something as a kit along the lines of what your wanting to spend.

HAULIN' IT · #8 Post by **HAULIN' IT** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:40 pm

Vega, The Ford truck, 2wd Dodge truck, CJ ect. Jeeps, IH scout ect. are 5x5.5". The 5x5 are on the Lincolns (& maybe some other in this family), which is also the same as '71-up Chevy 2wd truck & some early/mid '70's Impala/Caprices family & later wagons. I may have omitted something, but it's close. Belair, Do you have the original housing from these axles, dose it have flattened tubes with coil spring mounts? Lorne

427belair · #9 Post by **427belair** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:58 pm

No I had my new axles drilled for the 5x5 pattern because i found some new in box M/T 15x12" rim for $75 each.

vegaracer · #10 Post by **vegaracer** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:01 am

Yeah, sorry about that. I usually get the two backwards.

HAULIN' IT · #11 Post by **HAULIN' IT** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:03 pm

Ok, What size axle bearing are you using? If it's the large (3.150) are you using a Ford backing plate pattern? What size bolts are holding the backing plates on? Lorne

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