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: 73 F250 drum to disc?

kyle
07-05-2003, 07:05 PM
What is needed to convert a 73 F250 to disc brakes up front?
75F100
07-05-2003, 07:11 PM
easily, a76-79 D44 or D60:D
alx
07-05-2003, 07:20 PM
open knukle use small bearing chevy spindals ,chevy backing plates with matching calipers and ford rotors;)

closed knuckle = good luck
Alpo
07-05-2003, 07:23 PM
Swapping the whole axle is the easiest way. I've heard rumors of Dodge people swapping on discs and retaining their closed knuckle axle, but I've never seen anything diffintive.

Just hunt for a '76-'77 1/2 D-44 for dics and the stock low-pinion, or '77 1/2-'79 D-44 for high pinion.



Eric
kyle
07-05-2003, 07:36 PM
That sucks. Thought i found a good deal on a tow rig. 76 and up came with discs? I was hoping to stay under 74 for smog. What about 2wd?
kyle
07-06-2003, 02:28 PM
If I got a disc brake front end would I need a new master cylinder also?
Alpo
07-06-2003, 08:32 PM
2 wheel drive trucks got disc brakes as early as '68 and maybe even '66. '68 for sure though. It was an option but it is easy enough to find them even now for those years.


Eric
infoford
07-09-2003, 09:39 AM
You can put disc brakes on the 73 closed knuckle d44 F250 using 3/4 ton chevy stuff ei spindles, caliper brackets,hub rotors, calipers,
you may need to have a bronze spindle bushing made to fit the spindle and outer axle stub

I have done this conversion my self and seen a couple of others done also