F-150 rear disk brakes

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nitequill

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A guy on Ebay is selling a set of F-150 rear disk brakes, would they fit on my 69 mustang 9" rear end?

 

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i know that later (97) F150 drum brakes fit the early housing ends, i am not sure about the disc brakes though, but if they use the same housing ends as the drum brake rear, then i would say likely yes they would fit.

 

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Isn't the bolt pattern different for the wheels?

This is the case on earlier model F-100's.

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Truck/vans ususally used the large bearing 9s, before they themselves stopped using the 9 alltogether. So I'm guessing no way they'll be a direct bolt-up. You can make just about anything fit if you have the time money and skill but there are probably better/cheaper/easier kits around.

I did say I'm guessing about the direct bolt-up though.

 

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i bought the F-150 rear disk brakes for my 9"

i bought the F-150 rear disk brakes for my 9" rear. I guess im going to have to be my own test mouse.

 

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What year F150 brakes did you get? Let us know what you have to do to get them to work!

 

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I don't want to come accross as any kind of expert on F100/150 brakes but thought I should mention what I do know.

Vintage E and F series vehicles used a large bearing 9, I have one in my garage from a 74 Bronco. If the brakes are for a large bearing 9 they will not fit the small bearing 9 without modification, simple as that.

I drove a 1997 F150 4X4 for many years and it did not even have a 9 under it, I don't know what it was exactly but it looked more like an 11...LOL. Externally it is the same as the one under my current F150, call it a 16-bolt, is absolutely huge. Of course that does necessarilly mean the flanges on the ends of the axle tubes are different. I hope they work for you, be sure and post your findings here.

 

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F150 disk brakes on a 69stang rear end for a 65stang

Well guys its done, I bought a set of F-150 disk brakes off ebay for $250. I took the 69 rear end and the disk brakes to currie interprise in orange county, CA; they cut the 69 rearend to fit a 65stang and made a set of 31 spline axles (large bearing) special for the rear end. and everything fits like a charm. the only thing you have to look out for is, because the f150 disk brakes are make for houseings with large bearings the ends of the houseing had to be switched to f150 large bearing ends, which was no problem sence the houseing was getting cut any way. other than that the complete job cost me $756.($450 for the axles and bearings, $50 for the f150 ends, and $256 for the rear end to be hot tanked and cut.:SNSign:

 

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Didn't they have to redrill the rotors?

 

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I agree it is a good price for the rear discs. And the ebrake setup is easier than the versailles.

 

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what kind of parking brake setup do these use? is it on the caliper or does it have a drum inside?

 

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Are they solid or vented rotors ?

 

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nitequill said:

the complete job cost me $756.($450 for the axles and bearings, $50 for the f150 ends, and $256 for the rear end to be hot tanked and cut.:SNSign:

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Holly Cow!!

Shoot I spent 600 just getting new gears installed in my 8in rear. Dang I feel like a dufus.

 

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for parking brakes the f150's come standerd with the disk/internal drum. no i dont have slotted or drilled disk, although the option was available. and $600 for new gears wow!!! i got my 9" 31 spline posi off ebay for $100 in like new shape

 

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The finished results of the f150 disk brake conversion

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are the rotors solid or vented?

 

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the rotor are solid but the vented and drilled option was available from currie