Front brake conversion

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  1. Relivin1970

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    1970 manual drum to manual disk brake. Got spindles from 75 maverick. So I will need 75 outer tie rods correct?
     
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    If the Mav spindles are identical to Granada spindles, then yes. When I did mine, I also needed to get an adapter to hook up the flexible line from the caliper to my steel line, and I might have had to make it turn 180* on the end of it so the flex line ran properly.
     
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    If it's a true '70 probably not. The '69½ are smaller.
     
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    It is a 69 1/2 so what tie rods do I need
     
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    Unless you are trying to go cheaper or already have most of the parts id suggest going with the wilwood kit. Its around $550 but it works with the stock maverick parts.... Even the spindle. Easy to put on too.
     
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    I have all the parts now original steering complete but new spindles from 75 maverick just wanted to know if outer tie rods from a 75 will work to the 69 1/2 inner tie rods ? Or do I need 75 inner tie rods as well?
     
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    Use the '70 outer tie rods, bolt it together. Only difference is slightly larger pin that fits into spindle. If you don't have them already, you'll need '70-later wheel bearings, those also increased in size in 1970.

    On My Comet I have '69 outer tie rods and '70-later inners. Brakes are '69 Torino, all steering linkage(other than outers) '77 Maverick.
     
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    I have '76 discs on my '70, they're probably the same as your '75 steering knuckles. I went with the '76 outer tie rod ends. There was a difference between them and the '70 tie rod ends, it's been too many years and I don't remember how they were different. Less than $15 dollars apiece for good Moog ends on Rockauto...
     
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    Ya I have a 75 and a 70 tie rod side by side and they are almost identical so I think that is what I will try. thanks
     

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