I've been looking at options for improving the front brakes on my Ford, and like the looks of the T/A big-brake upgrade, as outlined in the BOSS 302 Chassis Modification Book ['68 Lincoln calipers, '68 LTD rotors].

I'd like to go with this, as I think it'd be a cheaper alternative to the big-buck upgrade kits that are available from aftermarket companies. The problem is: the T/A upgrade seems to only use '70 DRUM brake spindles, and my car has the later '71-'73 style DISK spindles.

I've searched online, everywhere from eBay to google, but the only thing I've ever found is suited for the early drum spindles; no one seems to make or sell brackets/anchor plates to adapt the Kelsey-Hayes 4-piston calipers to the later DISK spindles. What gives? I thought these later spindles were considered stronger & better anyway? But the majority of what I see for these aftermarket are stock-style, single piston calipers.

Does anybody out there make caliper brackets to adapt Kelsey Hayes 4-piston calipers to the later DISK brake spindles [even with just the regular size rotors]? Or is there just not enough improvement over the single piston calipers to warrant it?

 

You can try this place.


http://www.transamracing.net/index.htm

 

Thanks for the reply. Looks like that w'site is under construction though. I'll give 'em an email and see what they've got.

Looks like Wilwood makes a bracket that's looks like it could fit the bill; it looks almost exactly like what the Aussies used on the big Touring Falcons in the mid-late 70's. But the companies that I've asked "...only sell complete kits," which require--big surprise--spending upwards of $1200 or more for a Wilwood-based brake kit. Oh well, I think I'll shoot some e-mails to a guy I know in Oz, see what he can come up with...