02-03-2011, 10:46 AM
Last night Chuck and I did the T-bird front caliper conversion on my '77 in hopes it would improve my ever so crappy braking action.
Calipers for a 78 T-Bird
7/16-24 Banjo bolts from BC broncos
New pads
I removed the old calipers and then removed the outer brake lines. We used the drill press to drill a 7/16 hole in the banjo fittings and then reinstalled the lines to the new calipers, installed the new pads, and bled the system.
Took it for a drive and there is a slight difference but I still can't lock up the front tires. So we can completely eliminate the front end as the culprit in my system. I guess I can change the cylinders in the rear next.
MASTER CYLINDER
'69 El Dorado (4120)
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Bore: 1.131 (slightly more than 1-1/8
Stroke: 1.559
Cylinder Depth: 8.015
Piston Diameter: 1.120
CALIPERS
'78 T-Bird
Calipers for a 78 T-Bird
7/16-24 Banjo bolts from BC broncos
New pads
I removed the old calipers and then removed the outer brake lines. We used the drill press to drill a 7/16 hole in the banjo fittings and then reinstalled the lines to the new calipers, installed the new pads, and bled the system.
Took it for a drive and there is a slight difference but I still can't lock up the front tires. So we can completely eliminate the front end as the culprit in my system. I guess I can change the cylinders in the rear next.
MASTER CYLINDER
'69 El Dorado (4120)
-------
Bore: 1.131 (slightly more than 1-1/8
Stroke: 1.559
Cylinder Depth: 8.015
Piston Diameter: 1.120
CALIPERS
'78 T-Bird
'77 351w- Explorer EFI, 4R70W, 4-link, lockers, 4.56, 35" MT/Rs with a severe rock addiction.
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