Bolt-On Rear Disc Brake Conversion Kit fits for Ford 9 Inch and 8 Inch Housings
This complete, yet economical disc brake kit for Ford 9 inch and 8 Inch axles is simple to install and provides big stopping power, at a price nearly the same as replacing original drum brakes. Today's average family sedan can stop from 60 MPH in 120 feet, at nearly 1G of deceleration. You need the same stopping power. Aftermarket disc brakes are superior to original drums in many ways: more braking force, less brake fade, and easier service. Stopping power starts with our newly manufactured GM Metric D154 style single piston calipers with a 2.5 bore size. The integrated emergency brake lever makes parking brake setup a breeze for any vehicle. These calipers were originally found on 1979-85 GM E-Bodies (Eldorado/Riviera/Toronado) and 1980-85 GM K-Bodies (Cadillac Seville). Large 11" diameter, 1" thick vented rotors provide more stopping leverage than common 9" or 10" drum brakes. Brake pads are easier to change than drum shoes, and our brake kit includes a street-friendly organic compound for long rotor/pad life. Replacement pads are common sized, available from your local auto parts store. Looking for more aggressive stopping power? We carry race-grade D154 disc brake pads that drop in just as easily. Rubber flex lines with matching banjo bolts, e-brake cables and frame tabs/clips are included to finish out the installation. Fits For Ford 9 Inch and 8 Inch Housings. This rear disc brake kit fits Ford 8" axles, as well as passenger car Ford 9 inch axle housings with "big bearing. Bearing, found on passenger cars from 1974-79. Included bracketry will adapt this kit to both "new style" and old style. Ford 9 inch housing flanges with the 3/8 bearing retainer bolt holes. Bracket spacers are also included, allowing this kit to work with axle flange offsets of 2-3/8" or 2-1/2" common on Ford 9 inch passenger car rear ends. Axle flange offset is measured from the axle housing flange face (with bearing retainer removed) to the axle shaft flange face (side where the brake rotor/drum rides, including the thickness of the axle flange).
The floating calipers include new Grade 5 slider bolts, with all remaining hardware of Grade 8 quality. Cast iron rotors feature a dual bolt pattern in 5x4.5" (Ford/Mopar/AMC) or 5x4.75" (Chevy/GM) to match your desired wheel hub pattern. Plus, this assembly will clear most 15 diameter wheels designed with disc brakes in mind. Disc brake stopping power at nearly the same cost as rebuilding/replacing drum brakes. 11" diameter, 1" thick vented cast iron rotors dissipate heat faster than drum brakes.
Integrated parking brake for a feature-complete brake system. Brackets position the caliper in a rear-mid orientation, ideal for pull-type E-brake cables. Fits Ford "big bearing" 9 inch housings from passenger cars and 8 inch rear ends.
Use with Ford 9 inch rear ends with 2-3/8" or 2-1/2" axle flange-to-housing offsets. Dual wheel bolt patterns covering all GM/Ford/Mopar. GM Stud Pattern: 5x4.75" w/ 7/16" Studs. Mopar/Ford Stud Pattern: 5x4.5" w/ 7/16 Studs (Will Need to be drilled out for use with 1/2" studs). Use with 15 or larger disc brake-style wheels. E-brake cables rubber brake hoses with matching banjo bolts. Frame tabs and clips for hoses.Grade 8 hardware and nylock nuts (everything you need). For passenger car axles only, 15 and larger wheels only.