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68 v8 brakes on a 65 6cylinder

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I am getting some disk brakes for my 68 v8 car & my cousin wants to put my 5 lug drums on his 6 cylinder car what is needed any problems?
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While many have gotten away with i, the steering arms on 67-73 spindles (and Granada) are the wrong height and length for a 64-66. You will need 67-69 outer tie rod ends to attach them, and of course the entire 6 cylinder steering linkage will have to be replaced with 64-66 V8 linkage.
 
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A plus for your friend putting on your Drum brakes is he can install the 4 piston per caliper K/H disc brakes on those spindles when he is ready for Disc Brakes.

Exact, assembly bolt on C6OA spindles. Same setup Ford installed on EVERY 67 Mustang with Disc Brakes.

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Thanks I will let him know. Not shure he will bother if he has to change out the steering, He was just looking for a easy way to go to the 5 lug pattern to open up wheel choices.
Thaks again
John
 
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John in AZ said:
Thanks I will let him know. Not shure he will bother if he has to change out the steering, He was just looking for a easy way to go to the 5 lug pattern to open up wheel choices.
Thaks again
John
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Oh holy poop. There are lots of 4-bolt wheel choices. That's a ton of work, bastardizing the car, changing the whole front end, driveshaft, and rear axle, just to install a set of mags. Here's a couple different wheels, from one dealer:





 

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I like those 4 lug wheels choices. If mine was still an I6, I would have one of them on it.
 
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