...8" rear disc. installed...

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  1. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    finished up today...a few pics.

    :bouncy:rear manual disc. brakes...

    stock...porp. valve
    stock...disc/drum m/c.

    parts...'96 Linc.town car...rotors...brackets and cali...(small bearing)

    ...'96 exploer...rubber brake lines (2 pass. side p# H380528)

    ... shim for bearing spacer...200/1000th (non/e-brake) 250/1000th (w/e-brake)... install new housing seal, spacer then axle shaft.
    shims...2.75 OD...2.25 ID...

    note...i left the old seal in and put my new housing seal (p# 9569s) behind it....reason...there was room.(same seal)
    E-brake...i wanted the...clean look...it is a matter of leaving it on or cutting the ...2 rivets... that hold it on, off.

    redrilled holes...it was mentioned that the bottom bolt had interference with the leaf springs. i used the ...dust shield for the e-brake for a template and clocked the bolt holes... beside the stock holes...make sure you are raising the bracket with the new holes...

    tool list...
    9/16" deepwell socket/or short ext.(removing axle plate)
    hand wrenches... 10 mm(cali. bolts)...line wrenches...BFH :D


    hacksaw and hand drill/ 3/8" bit and center punch(if redrilling holes) and trimming bracket.

    a lift made it nice but jackstands will do fine...be safe...the trans. will be ...out of gear...(so you can turn axel to remove bolts).

    on a 1-10 scale w/10 being hardest it is about a 3 :yup:
     
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  2. Corbin Johnson

    Corbin Johnson Member

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    Looks great! How do they perform? Notice a difference? (y)
     
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  3. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    thanks...
    ...has a ...softer pedal...has more of a sit down feeling rather than the pitch foward feeling...when braking.

    ...frank
     
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  4. RobertBailey

    RobertBailey MCCI & MCG Member

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    did you use a different proportional valve?
    Robert
     
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  5. 302mav76

    302mav76 Isaac Serna

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    is this setup manual???

    It would be awesome if you could write a parts list, maybe even a tech article.
     
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  6. Mavaholic

    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    What about a parking brake?
     
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    newtoford Member

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    so was this a bolt up deal or what?

    you make it sound so simple! :)
     
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    yea, what they said. i also would like to know all the above. i did notice you drilled different holes.
     
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  9. Jamie Miles

    Jamie Miles the road warrior

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    Anythings simple when you got the resources Frank's got. ;)
     
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    the welder, lift and full service shop in the background would definatly make things alot easier
     
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  11. dmhines

    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    Nice job ... so it was 100% bolt on? ... and like Dennis asked ... you have an e-brake now?
     
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  12. Hawkco

    Hawkco Genuine Car Nut

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    I asked Frank yesterday what he was using for a parking brake. He said, "Park."
     
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    Would like all the above questions answered also. Thanks
     
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    This Is Neat I Like It Thanks Frank
     
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  15. Eddie Maverick

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    well looks like im going to the JY this weekend :bowdown:
    Did you have a machine ship make the shim?
     
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