Posted by David Almandsmith (63.201.80.241) on February 23, 2001 at 23:16:38:
In Reply to: versailles front brakes swap problems posted by markjones on February 20, 2001 at 23:43:30:
I just put 1980 Granada disk brakes on my 72 Grabber and had a wealth of problems.
The proportioning valve connections use different size fittings.
The new proportioning valve is oriented backward from the old, requiring re-routing of the metal brake lines.
The new proportioning valve requires mounting holes with closer centers and rotated 90 deg.
The brackets for the brake hose connections need to be in a different location which means drilling and tapping threads in the frame.
The old wheels do not fit on the new brake assemblys - larger diameter hubs.
A proper installation requires all new metal brake lines throughout the car. I did not do that so my lines are bent and routed pretty ugly.
NOT a slam-dunk.