Brakes Is my caliper piston moving enough?

opihinalu · Sep 21, 2022

Mustang5L5 said:
I mean I wasn’t trying to talk you out of fixing a caliper and going with a full brembo 5-lug swap.

ATS brembos and a rear cobra/Taurus setup is what I’d do, but it’s a big project

General karthief said:
Thought I read you rebuilt them, oh well, mount the caliper loosely with pads installed open the bleeder with someone pushing on the peddle, if it has a strong flow of fluid replace the caliper, if not replace the brake hose.
Or just do the 5lug swap.

Alright so I did your test general and it turns out it is the caliper, I have a steady flow of brake fluid when bleeding.

I am seriously considering the ATS brembo and I like the idea of the Taurus rear discs. I already have a 5 lug conversion from the previous owner and I am wondering if that means I have to do all the axle work on the rear?

Mustang5L5 · Sep 21, 2022

Need pics of what’s out back, but if it’s drums then yes you will need to pull the axle shafts to swap to disks

mustystang · Sep 21, 2022

2nd video reminds me of something, I can almost put my tongue on it. It'll come to me eventually.

General karthief · Sep 21, 2022

mustystang said:
2nd video reminds me of something, I can almost put my tongue on it. It'll come to me eventually.

I would make sure it's clean first
ahh,maybe I should not have posted that but I couldn't help myself

opihinalu · Sep 22, 2022

Does anyone know what length driveshaft I would need for a 8.8 rear paired to an AOD? Or any way I could find this info?

AeroCoupe · Sep 27, 2022

I can tell you that the FRPP aluminum driveshaft (397-M-4602-G) for 79-95 Mustang 5.0L with T5, SROD, C4 or AOD transmission and 7.5'' or 8.8'' rear end is 45.5" center to center. By center to center I mean where the U-joints install into the driveshaft.

Brakes Is my caliper piston moving enough?

opihinalu

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Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

mustystang

Claiming to be an Alpha Chassis

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

opihinalu

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AeroCoupe

lube between the nut and the face. I know my lubes

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Brakes Is my caliper piston moving enough?

opihinalu

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Mustang5L5

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

mustystang

Claiming to be an Alpha Chassis

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair

opihinalu

Active Member

AeroCoupe

lube between the nut and the face. I know my lubes

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