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accidentprone86

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So this guy i know that i see him around the local car scene all the time. has
3.55 gears, and a kit from a svo mustang to convert my rear drums to disks.
All for $50!!
I need to get the mounts for the calipers and a master cylinder. though
Still a crazy good deal! I was woundering how hard it is to do this upgrade?

 

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Daggar

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With those parts, it shouldn't be too difficult at all. Bolt in operation. You can get the master cylinder from any parts store. Just ask for the cylinder for the same year SVO. I believe that the brake boosters are exactly the same so you can keep the one you have.

 

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BaXTeR3221

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I hope your not just bolting up the SVO rear with the gears...

 

65ShelbyClone

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BaXTeR3221 said:

I hope your not just bolting up the SVO rear with the gears...

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Or even installing just SVO rear brakes....

 

accidentprone86

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Why? Would it be bad to instal the svo brakes.

 

65ShelbyClone

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SVOs have five lug wheels and a much different offset. Even if they had the same lug pattern, your stock wheels would not fit.

 

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h8louzn

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You can do the swap.
You will also need the parking brake cables from the svo.
You will have to find wheels that is correct.
I have a set of 89 saleen wheels on mine works fine.
You could also use the svo wheels.
Also you can use 94-up wheels as well.
They all came with disc rears.
Just some options for ya!

 

trbkrb

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Those are the same brakes as on the Mark VII cars.

A couple of things you can do. If you want to change to 5 lugs, you can use any 94-04 Mustang 5 lug wheel if you modify the brackets like this:
http://home.pacbell.net/black306/tech/reardisc.html

This allows you to retain the stock length axles (in 5 lug- two DS Ranger or PS Aerostar axles) and have enough room for stock wheels.

Another option if you want to keep the same wheels is to do the same modified brackets, but redrill the rotors for your 4 lug axles. I was planning to do that myself, but ended up getting a great deal on 5 lug wheels.

Anyway, you will need the other items, MC, PV ebrake cables, etc.

Good luck if you do go this route. I have it and ask any questions if you want.

 

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cheddarbacon

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The brakes on my mark vIII were awsome cross drill i belive...

 

accidentprone86

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well he said they were four lug cause he took um off because he went five lug.

the rotors must be off a turbo coupe, i think the calapers are svo though.
o well cant go wrong for 50 dollers, even if the brakes are a bust ill still have the gears.

I am worried that the mounting brackets will be expensive though.