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Rear Drum to Disc Conversion

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Hi! I'm new to stangnet and mustangs in general. I'm bringing a 70 Fastback back to life after having rescued it from an abusive home. She has a 351W and until recently had an FMX tranny. I recently bought a front disc set up from a guy parting another 70 stang. Now I would like to covert the rear. I have heard about a Ford Explorer conversion. I haven't found any more info though. Can anyone confirm and/or point me in the right direction? Thanks.
 

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I tried Stainless Steel rear discs on my car and they work good and were easy to install except for one minor problem. I have never gotten the parking brakes to work with this system. Everyone I talked to has had the same issue. If I were to do it over again I would go the stock explorer route. Original Ford parts seem to always work better and repair parts are easier to find.
 

Glen's 1965 5.0

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www.ultrastang.com has some info on the explorer setup if the rear axle you have is the correct one.
 
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