Been scrounging parts for a 57 Fairlane I'm going to start building when spring gets here. This car was completely missing the rear end and springs. Have an 82 Conti parts car with 7.5 disc equiped 3:00 open rear end and was seriously thinking of putting it under the Fairlane. Also have a 3:00 open 8" out of a 64 V8 Sprint that I was thinking of building. Found spring hangers for the Fairlane and then found the leafs from a 59 wagon (wrecked in 1964 with 42k miles and had been sitting in the desert since)... Surprise,, it came with the original 9" rear end that's tagged "L-3:10" which I assume is a 3:10 locker large bearing (because it's from a wagon). Just goes to show that good things happen to guys who have patience and can wait for jewels to come our way.
Just what was needed for the Fairlane...
I'm going to disc the front of the car and want to use the hydro boost with disc/disc master from the Continental. Right now I think I would rather not convert the rear to discs, if only to be able to keep the original emergency brakes. I figure this Fairlane would still stop plenty good with discs on the front and the big wagon drums in the rear but wonder about the Conti disc/disc master cylinder. I know that when guys convert to discs they also have to convert to the disc master cylinder. Does anyone have any expierence and could tell me if I could use the disc master with the rear drums if I plumbed in an adjustable proportioning valve and a 10 pound residual valve?
Just what was needed for the Fairlane...
I'm going to disc the front of the car and want to use the hydro boost with disc/disc master from the Continental. Right now I think I would rather not convert the rear to discs, if only to be able to keep the original emergency brakes. I figure this Fairlane would still stop plenty good with discs on the front and the big wagon drums in the rear but wonder about the Conti disc/disc master cylinder. I know that when guys convert to discs they also have to convert to the disc master cylinder. Does anyone have any expierence and could tell me if I could use the disc master with the rear drums if I plumbed in an adjustable proportioning valve and a 10 pound residual valve?