59skylinerfairlane
05-19-2020, 07:06 PM
I just finished the front and rear disk brake conversion on a 1959 Skyliner with the original 14 inch wheels.
Front was Willowood for Ford Fairlane full size, rear was Inline Tube Large Baring, Old styl.
Front was a easy brezy, Rear a nightmare child.
Had to use 1.5 inch aluminum 5 on 4.5 spacers both front and rear, no rubbing , plenty of room for skirts, I hope, will be trying next.
Had to grind down rear axel hubs to fit inside rotors, 3/16 all around, grind down caliper brackets ad t bolts so they would snug up to axel flange, and put in longer wheel studs.
Will need to disassemble to take axel to machine shop and true up hubs.
I would diffenatly go with Willowood rear kit, I opted out because they did not have the kit with parking brake option at the time.
Using 8 inch dual diaphragm brake booster with Corvette Tandem Master Cylinder, 1 inch bore.
Still no brakes, took to brake check so they could pressure bleed the system after installing all new system, they said bad master cylinder, it happens, so took another NEW one, not rebuild, it held pressure but still not stopping well, they did not adjut peddle, so I did that untill brakes rubbed a little, took for a spin and they seezed up, got it home very slowly about a3 blocks, car running hot, brakes smoking not a happy camper.
Let it cool off, made adjustment to pedal backing off stroke, now WALAHHHHHH!
NO BRAKES AT ALL. No pressure at all, must have fried the master, bought a high performance racing master cylinder from Willowood, fingers crossed!
Front was Willowood for Ford Fairlane full size, rear was Inline Tube Large Baring, Old styl.
Front was a easy brezy, Rear a nightmare child.
Had to use 1.5 inch aluminum 5 on 4.5 spacers both front and rear, no rubbing , plenty of room for skirts, I hope, will be trying next.
Had to grind down rear axel hubs to fit inside rotors, 3/16 all around, grind down caliper brackets ad t bolts so they would snug up to axel flange, and put in longer wheel studs.
Will need to disassemble to take axel to machine shop and true up hubs.
I would diffenatly go with Willowood rear kit, I opted out because they did not have the kit with parking brake option at the time.
Using 8 inch dual diaphragm brake booster with Corvette Tandem Master Cylinder, 1 inch bore.
Still no brakes, took to brake check so they could pressure bleed the system after installing all new system, they said bad master cylinder, it happens, so took another NEW one, not rebuild, it held pressure but still not stopping well, they did not adjut peddle, so I did that untill brakes rubbed a little, took for a spin and they seezed up, got it home very slowly about a3 blocks, car running hot, brakes smoking not a happy camper.
Let it cool off, made adjustment to pedal backing off stroke, now WALAHHHHHH!
NO BRAKES AT ALL. No pressure at all, must have fried the master, bought a high performance racing master cylinder from Willowood, fingers crossed!