1980 granada disc brakes to 72 maverick..will it work as a bolt on spindals and all..hoping for manual brakes,,but i think the granada has power unit..can i eliminate the power unit and still get the disc preformance...on a v/8 maverick or just be satisfied with drum brakes ..im on the fence with that??
They are pretty much a direct bolt in. The tie rod ends can be different depending on the year, but if you are taking off the spindles, new tie rod ends are cheap insurance. You can get them at the parts stores for not much money... just make sure you get the ones for the Granada. The power brakes vs manual brakes all depends on where the pin is located on the brake pedal. Basically, if you keep your pedal pin in the manual location, your brakes will work fine as manual. If you want power brakes, you have to get all that stuff, plus relocate your pedal pin.
The difference in just adding manual front disc brakes is amazing. You will be very happy with the upgrade. Dan
thx guys for info...i presume i can use my existing master cyl,and do the plumbing to the calipers with the spindals and rotors with the granada plumbing or use my existing plumbing or plumb as i go???
im also thinking about doing the same procedure with my 67 cougar...some say its the same as the mustang..however im uneasy about " I THINK IT FITS" any hands on comments??? thx in advance
Yep... same-same. If your Cougar had discs, you could bolt them on your Mav. Cougar, any Stang to 73, Fairlane, Torino, Montego, various Comets, some Falcons, Cyclones, Granada, Monarch, Versillies, and probably a few more, all swap spindles... and therefore brakes swap as well. The only plumbing you should have to worry with is the rubber brake hoses. In those, you really should buy new ones. Donor hoses just don't seem too kosher with such a vital part. Similar to the tie rod ends. Just that tie rod ends are cheap. Brake hoses can get a little spendy. Fwiw, some cars need adapter fittings for the hoses to connect to the car... Not sure on which, but some folks have commented on needing them, some folks didn't need them. There are MANY variations to brake hoses too. You might go for the hoses to match the spindles, and find they need adapting to your car's hardlines. While you might run across another hose for a (fill in the blank) that has your car's ends on one side and the caliper's ends on the other. I guess it's in how much research you want to do.
very true......I added it to mine last year; the difference at the track when slowing down from a 100+ mph is simply amazing! 3 turn off's at my local track and I always took the last one, now with no effort at all I am turning left the first chance I get......not to mention I can get right up on the converter now, where as before I was starting to walk as soon as I hit 2,600 rpm. I used parts off a 74' maverick. changed tie rod ends and new brake lines; about $30 worth of parts if I remember correctly.
Lincoln Versailes spindles will not work. They use the same caliper and rotor but the lower ball joint is a larger diameter than the others. Stick with the others and you'll be fine. I used a 74 Maverick master cylinder for manual disc.
The only thing I changed when I put discs on my car, are the spindles them selves. The original steel lines, proportioning valve and master cylinder are untouched from when the car had all drums. I took a couple of lengths of 3/16 steel brake line that were about 8 inches long each, and bent them to form a 180 degree bend. Then used unions to connect them to the end of the original drum brake lines on either side. I used new rubber lines and new outer tie rod ends for a '76 Maverick, which are what my spindles came off of. That was about a year ago and I drive the car pretty much every day in all weather with no problems. I would recommend using new outer tie rod ends specified for what ever you take your spindles off of. I don't know what the difference truly is, but the '76 outer tie rod ends I put on my car were definitely a little different then the original '72 ends.
