I bought a rear disc brake setup on e-bay to install on my '45. I was told it was a "large brake" lincoln, but wasn't provided a vintage or make. I'd like to know what it's out of so I can buy parts. The rotors are 11.5" with single 2 5/8" piston calipers with internal parking brake and mounts from the rear of the axle.

Thanks

They should be the setup from the early eighties Continental/eighties Mark series.

If you need mounting brackets for the FORD rear, they are available from Currie Enterprises.

That will be a story of another imaculate conception. There is no such thing as a '45 Ford or any other American automobile. '42 had only a few cars manufactured then during the war all efforts went to building military equipment after the war ended in 1945, production of 1946 models started with the same basic models as before the war and continued through 1948. In 1949 all the automobile companies had all new models nearly from the ground up.

Just a little history lesson

Just to add a little more history, Ford did build cars in 45 for the military. They were the same basic car as the 42. After WWII, some were sold as surplus. So, it is possible that he has a 45 Ford, it would be a rare item, tho.
Jack

With all due respect sir, I do indeed posecces a 1945 Ford 1/2 ton P/U.

The war ended in Oct of '45. I'm sure you'd argee that the "war machine", of which, Ford was one of many, knew the end was near long before then.
Ford started producing limited product of '42 knock off's in late summer for agriculture and military use primarily.

I seemed to have happened upon one of the later.

Hay 45,
I once owned a 43 Ford Jeep, no one would believe that either until they saw the nameplate that said built by Ford.

Motor vehicles were sold to civilians if they could provide proof they needed one for essencial use almost and act of congress to get one WE have a 45 2 ton truck sold for farm use.

I knew a guy that had one of those Ford Jeeps. He has been dead for years now and I don't know what became of the Jeep after his death.

I saw one of those Ford jeeps at a cruise night over in Agawam Ma. a few years ago one night..cool little thing.

It could be from a lincoln versaille which has the same width as a chev camaro and the spring perches also are correct.

You have a Mark VII rear. About 79 or so. Good luck finding parts.

I was given a Lincoln two years ago that was left for dead on a farm. I brought it home and pulled what I wanted from it. One item I kept was a 9 3/8 rear with disc brakes. the year of the lincoln was 1975.

The mark 4 had a rear disc set up im not sure if it was an option or not but ive seen it on as early as a 73 it might even be in 72 but the car I saw was
a 73.A Versaile (sp?) has a 9 inch and the mark VII didnt come out until 85.

You are correct, I meant Mark IV. If the bolt pattern is 5" by 5 lug, it's a Mark IV. If it's 4 1/2" by 5 lug it's a Versaille.

one thing to note...i read on a link on 9" ford rear axles...the older lincolns were 9 3/8 and are not interchangeable for parts with the 9"
...one way to tell is the lincolns had a 4 bolt flange that the driveshaft bolted to and not to a yoke. I found the link here....htt://www.kevinstang.com/Ninecase.htm