9 inch brakes/ someone has to know this - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

spwest2 · 08-12-2001, 09:06 PM

Ok I see that i have a true big barring 9 inch and now need brakes. I have the housing and shafts but that is it. What backing plates will I be able to get at p&p to complete brakes for it. I need backing plate, e brake cables, brake hardware ( i will be replacing most of it with new), rotor and whatever else. Will later model broncos and f150 do the trick?

[ 08-14-2001: Message edited by: spwest2 ]

spwest2 · 08-14-2001, 09:26 AM

btt

yjtj · 08-14-2001, 02:19 PM

instead of spending the money on drums brake parts why dont you put discs on

Monkeyboy · 08-14-2001, 03:39 PM

Find yourself a late 70's lincoln continental and take the disk brakes off of it. You will need to redrill the rotors....big deal thats easy.
Continentals have and ebrake setup on the rear too.

smurfsdad · 08-14-2001, 04:18 PM

all you would have to do is find something that matches your bearing retainer

PeteW · 08-19-2001, 10:16 AM

Look for 11" brakes on any late 70's to mid 80's 1/2 ton truck, van, or car. Trucks usually came with the larger bolts in the bearing retainers (1/2") while cars came with the smaller "Torino" style retainer with 3/8" bolts. Both are big bearing.

In my case, the 9" had a Torino style retainer so I took the backing plate & hardware off of a '78 T-bird and the drums off of an '82 Econoline. I later found out that buying new 11x2.25 drums were only slightly more expensive than what I paid at the Pick & Pull.

lorent4x4 · 08-19-2001, 11:26 AM

I have a 74' eb w/ big bearing "torino" size
ends. a company called tsm has a good bolt-on
rear disc set-up. you can use 2 types of caliper, caddy eldo fronts w/ parking brake
or mid 80's monte carlo,regal, etc. you can
buy from them ,but its cheaper to buy @autozone & get loaded calipers. hope this helps, if you have ? 's e- mail me.

howiebilt · 08-19-2001, 03:43 PM

Look for any new style explorer with discs . Take all of the parts off the 8.8 explo rear end and bolt it to your 9 inch . The only part you need to buy over the counter is the spacer( aka. bearing retainer ) plates from Ford SVO . If you are mechanicaly inclined you can make your own .
I would have to look through some old faster mustang mags to find the part numbers but you need to have the big bolt pattern (3/4 inch nut)to make it all work .Good luck <IMG SRC="smilies/jester.gif" border="0">

PeteW · 08-19-2001, 06:35 PM

The Explorer disk brake kit requires the smaller Torino style retainer (2x3.56). Ford Racing sells the entire kit, M-2300-G, for $400.

08-12-2001, 09:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
spwest2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 239 Location: littleton, colo, usa Posts: 300	9 inch brakes/ someone has to know this Ok I see that i have a true big barring 9 inch and now need brakes. I have the housing and shafts but that is it. What backing plates will I be able to get at p&p to complete brakes for it. I need backing plate, e brake cables, brake hardware ( i will be replacing most of it with new), rotor and whatever else. Will later model broncos and f150 do the trick? [ 08-14-2001: Message edited by: spwest2 ] __________________ 81 scrambler/ 44 front/detroit/ 9 inch rear/spooled/ 4:88's/ 36x14.5x15 tsl swamper radials/5.0 efi HO/ t-18/300 twin sticked/warn 8000lb winch/more

08-14-2001, 09:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
spwest2 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Member # 239 Location: littleton, colo, usa Posts: 300	btt __________________ 81 scrambler/ 44 front/detroit/ 9 inch rear/spooled/ 4:88's/ 36x14.5x15 tsl swamper radials/5.0 efi HO/ t-18/300 twin sticked/warn 8000lb winch/more

08-14-2001, 02:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
yjtj Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Member # 3373 Location: hell (thats N.Y.) for a wheeler Posts: 1,261	instead of spending the money on drums brake parts why dont you put discs on __________________ the world might be passing you by, but its just going in circles 91 yj 5.7tbi/th350/d300/d60/14bolt/5.13s/detriots/xd9000i/soa on bds 3.5 yjs front/soa 4 inch waggys back/39.5 boggers on mrt beadlocks

08-14-2001, 03:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Monkeyboy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Member # 1169 Location: Antioch, CA. Posts: 7,124	Find yourself a late 70's lincoln continental and take the disk brakes off of it. You will need to redrill the rotors....big deal thats easy. Continentals have and ebrake setup on the rear too. __________________ It was even more of a turn on when I found out she was doing me to buy baby formula

08-14-2001, 04:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
smurfsdad Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Member # 324 Location: Nevada Posts: 4,005	all you would have to do is find something that matches your bearing retainer __________________ Family, Friends, riders and racers, its who we are.

08-19-2001, 10:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
PeteW Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 5076 Location: Central CA Posts: 21	Look for 11" brakes on any late 70's to mid 80's 1/2 ton truck, van, or car. Trucks usually came with the larger bolts in the bearing retainers (1/2") while cars came with the smaller "Torino" style retainer with 3/8" bolts. Both are big bearing. In my case, the 9" had a Torino style retainer so I took the backing plate & hardware off of a '78 T-bird and the drums off of an '82 Econoline. I later found out that buying new 11x2.25 drums were only slightly more expensive than what I paid at the Pick & Pull.

08-19-2001, 11:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
lorent4x4 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Member # 6575 Location: winchester,tn Posts: 7	I have a 74' eb w/ big bearing "torino" size ends. a company called tsm has a good bolt-on rear disc set-up. you can use 2 types of caliper, caddy eldo fronts w/ parking brake or mid 80's monte carlo,regal, etc. you can buy from them ,but its cheaper to buy @autozone & get loaded calipers. hope this helps, if you have ? 's e- mail me.

08-19-2001, 03:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
howiebilt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 5244 Location: Iowa Posts: 183	Look for any new style explorer with discs . Take all of the parts off the 8.8 explo rear end and bolt it to your 9 inch . The only part you need to buy over the counter is the spacer( aka. bearing retainer ) plates from Ford SVO . If you are mechanicaly inclined you can make your own . I would have to look through some old faster mustang mags to find the part numbers but you need to have the big bolt pattern (3/4 inch nut)to make it all work .Good luck <IMG SRC="smilies/jester.gif" border="0">

08-19-2001, 06:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
PeteW Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Member # 5076 Location: Central CA Posts: 21	The Explorer disk brake kit requires the smaller Torino style retainer (2x3.56). Ford Racing sells the entire kit, M-2300-G, for $400.

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