disc brake and power steering upgrades

cliff · August 13th, 2006, 03:19 PM

What is needed and where is the most reasonable place to get parts? I've heard of granada swaps, but is there something else that will work. What about upgrading to power steering. From what I've seen on ebay it would be too expensive. Any thoughts?

Fastback GT · August 13th, 2006, 05:52 PM

Where are you and what do you have. I got 2 or 3 power steering setup's.

Horseshoeing · August 13th, 2006, 06:57 PM

You can get a ford 9" with disc brakes too

cliff · August 13th, 2006, 08:01 PM

I live in oklahoma. I have manual drum setup and manual steering on a 67 coupe.

Fastback GT · August 14th, 2006, 07:55 AM

You can use a bracket on the 9" that lets you rear disc. I found the brackets at a swap meet and got them for $22

it's all I had left on me and he took it!
Clif,
Do you have a short or long steering shaft. Rag joint?

cliff · August 16th, 2006, 11:59 AM

it is the short one, I believe.

cliff · August 16th, 2006, 12:00 PM

I am not too concerned about the rear, they can stay drums.

cliff · August 22nd, 2006, 07:24 PM

Does it matter if I have short or long? How can I know the difference? Also I have a 9 inch rear posi in my stang, so I'm told. Is ther a casting number that would tell me? I have a lot of questions since I am more familiar with chevys than fords and I plan to get answers from you one way or another.

Bossman351 · August 22nd, 2006, 08:51 PM

There might be an ID tag on the rear but if it has been swapped in it probably wont do you any good. the easiest way to tell if its a 9" is to look and see whether or not it has an inspection plate. If it has an inspection plate, its not a 9". If the only way to get the gears out are by taking the third member out from the front its a 9".

Here is a link to an identification page you may find helpfull.

cliff · August 26th, 2006, 01:54 PM

I would like to know if anyone has done a conversion and how to do it. drum to disc and manual steering to power steering.

cliff · September 9th, 2006, 09:02 AM

Fastback gt how much would you take for one of those p/s setups?

raceruler03 · September 9th, 2006, 12:51 PM

Yeah I'll second the notion how much will it cost me to make the front brakes on my 69 disc?

66gtmustang · September 9th, 2006, 01:27 PM

probably a little over $1300 or around 1300 also depends if you want a power booster and you can check out stainless steel brake corp ive heard good things about them. They have brake kits for like everything. Here's the URL
http://www.stainlesssteelbrakes.com/

August 13th, 2006, 03:19 PM	#1
cliff Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 95 iTrader: 0 reviews	disc brake and power steering upgrades What is needed and where is the most reasonable place to get parts? I've heard of granada swaps, but is there something else that will work. What about upgrading to power steering. From what I've seen on ebay it would be too expensive. Any thoughts?

August 13th, 2006, 05:52 PM	#2
Fastback GT Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Albany NY Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	Where are you and what do you have. I got 2 or 3 power steering setup's. __________________ Thanks Bill My Lug Nuts Have More Torque Than Your Honda !!

August 13th, 2006, 06:57 PM	#3
Horseshoeing Classic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: GA Posts: 4,177 iTrader: 0 reviews	You can get a ford 9" with disc brakes too __________________ Classic Mustangs are the best! Get one.

August 14th, 2006, 07:55 AM	#5
Fastback GT Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Albany NY Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	You can use a bracket on the 9" that lets you rear disc. I found the brackets at a swap meet and got them for $22 it's all I had left on me and he took it! Clif, Do you have a short or long steering shaft. Rag joint? __________________ Thanks Bill My Lug Nuts Have More Torque Than Your Honda !!

August 22nd, 2006, 08:51 PM	#9
Bossman351 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: On the trailer.......broke. Posts: 1,258 iTrader: 0 reviews	There might be an ID tag on the rear but if it has been swapped in it probably wont do you any good. the easiest way to tell if its a 9" is to look and see whether or not it has an inspection plate. If it has an inspection plate, its not a 9". If the only way to get the gears out are by taking the third member out from the front its a 9". Here is a link to an identification page you may find helpfull. __________________

August 13th, 2006, 08:01 PM	#4
cliff Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 95 iTrader: 0 reviews	I live in oklahoma. I have manual drum setup and manual steering on a 67 coupe.

August 16th, 2006, 11:59 AM	#6
cliff Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 95 iTrader: 0 reviews	it is the short one, I believe.

August 16th, 2006, 12:00 PM	#7
cliff Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 95 iTrader: 0 reviews	I am not too concerned about the rear, they can stay drums.

August 22nd, 2006, 07:24 PM	#8
cliff Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 95 iTrader: 0 reviews	Does it matter if I have short or long? How can I know the difference? Also I have a 9 inch rear posi in my stang, so I'm told. Is ther a casting number that would tell me? I have a lot of questions since I am more familiar with chevys than fords and I plan to get answers from you one way or another.

August 26th, 2006, 01:54 PM	#10
cliff Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 95 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would like to know if anyone has done a conversion and how to do it. drum to disc and manual steering to power steering.

September 9th, 2006, 09:02 AM	#11
cliff Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 95 iTrader: 0 reviews	Fastback gt how much would you take for one of those p/s setups?

September 9th, 2006, 12:51 PM	#12
raceruler03 Enthusiast 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: georgia Posts: 913 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yeah I'll second the notion how much will it cost me to make the front brakes on my 69 disc? __________________ http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...donecopy-1.jpg

September 9th, 2006, 01:27 PM	#13
66gtmustang Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 36 iTrader: 0 reviews	probably a little over $1300 or around 1300 also depends if you want a power booster and you can check out stainless steel brake corp ive heard good things about them. They have brake kits for like everything. Here's the URL http://www.stainlesssteelbrakes.com/

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