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Netou

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I just got my 67 mustang

It has 4 drum brakes and well.......THEY SUCK!!!!

I have around $350 bucks to spend on brakes....anything out there for that price for better breaking??

Is the $350 scarebird Mechanical Front Disc conversion from rockauto.com ny good??
 
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IMO the scarebird kit is the ticket for those of us on a crappy budget that want some nice brakes.

Scarebird just sells the adpater brackets and the instructions. Rockauto just happens to be the cheapest best place to get the rest of the stuff.

Rotors - 68 Stang $38ea rockauto
Calipers - 4wd s10 - 11ea rockauto
pads - 16pr rockauto
lines- Caddy eldo 14ea rockauto
brackets - 100 shipped scarebird
Bearings - 11/side rockauto
Seals 6/side rock auto
hardware kit 7ea rockauto
MC- 67 Stang drum/disc
Count in shipping from rockauto


My autozoo wants $80ea for the rotors and the lines are 35ea there.
HTH
--Kyle
 
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soo all i would need it the scarebird brakect and what u listed and ill be set for the front disc brake conversion???
 
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Pretty much, yeah...cant find or think up anything else to add.
 
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5.0ina66 said:
Pretty much, yeah...cant find or think up anything else to add.
Click to expand...

awsome...tanx...

any more suggestions any1 elsE?
 

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Sure, please tell us BEFORE you order what rims you plan to use. We are having a hell of a time trying to make a budget setup fit inside the 76 5-1/2" wide steel rim...

Our S10 calipered setup work well, but needs a 15" rim...
 

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The kit by Designs is a pretty good option it is "NEW PRODUCTION GRANADA-MAVERICK TYPE SPINDLE ASSEMBLIES FOR DISC BRAKE SWAP ON 60’S AND 70’S FORD MUSTANGS"
http://www.discbrakeswap.com/
 

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Is your car V8 or inline 6? If it is a six then yes, those brakes suck. If it's an eight and has the V8 suspension and brakes (5 wheel lugs) then rebuilding them is a cheap option as well. The V8 system is actually pretty damn good for these light weight cars for the budget impaired.
 
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