disc brake starting year?

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  1. grabberguy16

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    what was the starting year for disc brakes for our cars?
     
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    Late 74 and up.
     
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    mavgrab302 MCCI Florida State Rep

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    I think 74 had some disc brakes, if I remember right they were small rotors 1 year only.. 75 and up was were you found most front disc on our cars....
     
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  4. Dave B

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    1974 was the first year that disc brakes were an option, they are no different than any other year.
     
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    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Seems to be a rumor out there (I have read it in some manuals as well) that the disc brakes in 1974 were different. As stated...they are NOT. No difference.
     
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    I read the same thing years ago, 74 discs were Mustang II parts, later discs were larger Granada parts.
     
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    Someone on here said that, obviously they were wrong.
     
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