I am putting discs on a chevy 14FF and the only option(from chevy) is those shitty eldorado calipers. I heard ford used some calipers with an off center cam that had an e-brake. I just wanted to get the scoop on these ford calipers before I decide to go e-brakeless. The Chevy eldorado calipers are notorious for freezeing up. What size disks do the ford calipers use? What vehicles did they come on? What do they cost? Will they fit under my 15" rims with out to much grinding?


Charlo

I am not sure the application is applicable.......but the Lincoln Mark8 runs rear disks with a parking brake. I run a set personally on my Stang and they fit under 16in rims...not under 15in I don't believe. ( never tried it but looks tight ) but in all honesty I have not had the greatest luck with the E-brake holding very well....set em tight they will hold that 2800lb stang ok on mild hills but anything else forget it. My Father has a Mark 8 and his work I would say about the same basically. But you could check em out.......application on my Stang rear is 1998 Lincoln Mark8.
I imagine this isn't alot of help but figured I would toss it at ya and you would have sumplace to start.

NoRM

Hey I am just glad I got response being a chevy guy in the enemies lair. All modern cars with 4wheel discs have a drum inside the rotor as you mentioned except the caddilac eldorado and supposedly these mystical fords that I have heard about but no one has seen. Thanks Pinball.


Charlo

Originally posted by charlo
Hey I am just glad I got response being a chevy guy in the enemies lair. All modern cars with 4wheel discs have a drum inside the rotor as you mentioned except the caddilac eldorado and supposedly these mystical fords that I have heard about but no one has seen. Thanks Pinball.


Charlo

Charlo
No worry about the "enimies lair" where I am concerned, I own a Jeep with a Ford engine/tranny/Chevy axles/and a host of other manufactures parts tossed in for amusement....I am hardly brand specific ;-P

That said those Mark8 calipers I mentioned are not "mystical" they are a huge pain in my ass on my Mustang. Also the older Mark7's used a similar caliper...both are parking brake calipers on par with Eldorado pieces in function. Personally I recommend a driveline brake if yr local state doesn't "require" a inspection. But regardless Lincolns are where you will find these calipers your searching for friend.

NoRM

I am not worried about the inspections cause cali does not have any(except smog). The only time I use the e-brake is when I have to back down a STEEP hill. The proportioning valve always locks up my front which tries to turn me sideways and I use the e-brake to counter that. Thanks for the pointer to the mark8s I think I miss read your first post. If you say they dont hold well I will prolly just go e-brakeless.


Charlo

Originally posted by charlo
I am not worried about the inspections cause cali does not have any(except smog). The only time I use the e-brake is when I have to back down a STEEP hill. The proportioning valve always locks up my front which tries to turn me sideways and I use the e-brake to counter that. Thanks for the pointer to the mark8s I think I miss read your first post. If you say they dont hold well I will prolly just go e-brakeless.


Charlo

Probably wont be an issue with rear disk. I have regular 1/2-3/4 ton GM calipers on my rear disk. Will ge going with a driveline e-brake soon for piece of mind.

Probably wont be an issue with rear disk.
I disagree. But a driveline brake would work good in 2wd. I dont think it is worth the effort for me since I see mostly mud. Thanks.


Charlo