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'67 4 piston calipers , CougarCJ mentioned find a 70s Granada/Monarch or Maverick/Comet in the junkyard and using those spindles, rotors and calipers on a 67 or 68 Cougar. He mentioned that brake parts for those cars are cheaper than Cougar parts. Are there any other advantages? Are the rotors any bigger?
What all needs to be done for this? I seem to recall you need spindles, rotors, calipers and tie rod ends from the donor car. Anything else?
I have to replace the rotors and calipers on my Cougar in the near future and I guess if I can find rotors and calipers cheaper for Granada/Monarch/Maverick/Comet I might go that route. If going that route gives more braking than I'm definitely going to try it.
This also reminds me that Ray mentioned using '67 Fairlane station wagon drums on the rear for more braking. Does anyone have a part # for these? Is anything other than the drums, pads and springs needed?
Neal
'67 4 piston calipers , CougarCJ mentioned find a 70s Granada/Monarch or Maverick/Comet in the junkyard and using those spindles, rotors and calipers on a 67 or 68 Cougar. He mentioned that brake parts for those cars are cheaper than Cougar parts. Are there any other advantages? Are the rotors any bigger?
What all needs to be done for this? I seem to recall you need spindles, rotors, calipers and tie rod ends from the donor car. Anything else?
I have to replace the rotors and calipers on my Cougar in the near future and I guess if I can find rotors and calipers cheaper for Granada/Monarch/Maverick/Comet I might go that route. If going that route gives more braking than I'm definitely going to try it.
This also reminds me that Ray mentioned using '67 Fairlane station wagon drums on the rear for more braking. Does anyone have a part # for these? Is anything other than the drums, pads and springs needed?
Neal