wanted to know of this kit would work for disk brakes

Y Hello I have a 70 maverick with original 4 lug drums all the way around and I want to convert to 5 lug disks in the front. I wanted to know if I could us this kit to do so http://r.ebay.com/9XG6FQ ? Also I have a 74 maverick with 5 lug drums all the way around if o need parts off it thanks

 

this may be your answer...




GRANADA KITS DO NOT FIT ORIG 14" DRUM BRAKE WHEELS

 

You can get kits at www.DiscBrakeSwap.com

 

All I can say is Hat's off to ERIC for looking into it that far for the guy! ! ! !

 

I read that my 70 Maverick spindles were the same as the 70 Mustang....so I bought a 5 lug drum set up off of a 70 Mustang and it was a bolt on (except I had to adapt the brake lines).

So a disc brake kit that fits a 70 Mustang should fit a Maverick's spindles unless there were changes by production date.

My question would be what all of the parts are from. That looks like Scarebird brackets....different than the kit I bought though. The kit I have for my Mustang uses Scarebird brackets, Ranger rotors, S-10 calipers and Cadillac brake hoses.

 

Wow thanks a lot yes my car was built in ether Feb or April of 1970. I know because it is a grabber that came with a Rim Blow steering wheel witch they stoped making after April. So again thanks so much! the whole reason why I bought the 74 was to convert to 5 lug but it looks like ill be ordering one of these kits instead

 

So this would be the one I want http://www.discbrakeswap.com/index....ypage_images.tpl&product_id=417&category_id=1 ? Like I said I'm new to this. I'm really just a 19 year old kid that loves old cars especially mavericks and I don't know to much so all the help is greatly appreciated! Even tho im you maybe shaking your head at me haha. Just want to double check before I order. Also is this kit nicer then one on eBay? Im just asking since its $150 more

 

Have you checked your local pullapart places?i got the entire front disc brake set up off a grananda from pullapart for $40 put a set of remam calipers amd new pads on it and sanded and painted it all and boom cheap disc swap

 

Well I looked at pick n pull online for prices and from what I understood it was going to be 80 a side. And I would get new rotors and pads and at the end of the day wouldn't be too far off from the $399 for everything on eBay. I should look at mom and pop junk yards tho they are always way cheaper

 

Exactly. With the Granada swap, the parts are all Ford and readily available (for now )

 

3 years of looking and I haven't seen a Granada in a local yard that didn't have it's brakes off by the time I get there. And, my downstairs neighbor works at a pick n pull 3 minutes from my house and he let's me know when certain cars hit the yard he's at. There have been 0 granadas in his yard.

Those cars are getting junked because they swap to too many cars and they are getting junked without brakes.

 

I am currently working on a disc brake swap. I am doing this one: http://mmb.maverick.to/showthread.php?t=84618

 

I never see any around here either. Scrap metal prices and cash for clunkers nearly eliminated all old cars exept for collectors items it seems.

The people that have disc brakes off them usually want $200+ for them.

 

Yea the yard by my house had 2 69.5 mavericks in it recently, I got tipped off to both before they hit the yard. By the time pay day came around and I went to go look to see if I could score some parts off them they had been crushed. They usually don't keep anything older than 85 in the yard longer than a month unless its a "proper classic". Which still doesnt explain the Mustang II they left up front for 6 months.

Finding brakes in the junk yard is not something you should expect to happen anymore.