Versailles disc brake rear end

Would not have expected those results - I would have figured it to be the opposite

 

There's more contact area on shoes and drums than pads and rotors. But let things start heating up and the rotors will cool faster than drums

 

That's why you don't use stock brakes

 

Brakes pads/shoes have come a long way since then.

 

Exactly. Discs only out shine drums when things get hot. Just FYI for all you out there, there were some drum brake 9's to be found under the Granadas and the Monarchs too. I saw one such under a 4dr 1980 Granada a few years ago.

 

And it has been noted in the past that there is no pattern of when a 9 inch was installed in Granada/Monarchs - 6 cylinder - 8 cylinder - 2 door - 4 door didn't matter - you got to look under every one of them

 

Yea, that's been a habit of mine for years now. I never let one get by without checkin under the car first.

 

Did you ever get lucky and find one?

 

Whats one worth?

 

I have the equipment at work to build lines, when the time comes I'll make my own!

I paid $300 for one minus rotors with new 4.33's and a spool.

 

I've found and bought/sold a half dozen.

 

Every one I've sold, went for around $350 complete, disc to disc.