rear end disc breaks

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Offline tvacuda340

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rear end disc breaks
« on: December 25, 2008 - 03:05:44 AM »
hi   
 was there any car with rear disc brake in the early 70 to mid 70




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Re: rear end disc breaks
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2008 - 03:10:05 AM »
I remember years ago being at a wrecking yard and seeing a C body ( I believe a Fury) and it had rear disc brakes.
But it was a long time ago and I can't be sure what model or year it was.
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Re: rear end disc breaks
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2008 - 03:34:09 AM »
I remember years ago being at a wrecking yard and seeing a C body ( I believe a Fury) and it had rear disc brakes.
But it was a long time ago and I can't be sure what model or year it was.

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need to know ..  if my car need to go to inspection .. with rear disc ,I have to prove that is was standart in the 70

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Re: rear end disc breaks
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2008 - 06:38:28 AM »
Pretty sure they came on Imperials on 9-1/4 rears.

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Re: rear end disc breaks
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2008 - 12:26:10 PM »
Someone from here might be able to give you more info.

http://www.sixpackfuryregistry.com/gpage1.html
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Re: rear end disc breaks
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2008 - 01:47:14 PM »
SOME MERCURYS were factory equiped  with 9 inches and disc brakes. in 20 years, I broke 2 of them : 75 monarch 4 door with 302 and manual transmission and 75 monarch coupe with 351w and c6.
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Re: rear end disc breaks
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2008 - 01:54:57 PM »
They don't mind the supercharger?

Check this out, says 74-75 was only 4 wheel disc

http://imperialclub.com/Repair/Brakes/reardisc.htm
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Re: rear end disc breaks
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2008 - 02:45:23 PM »
I dont recall anything earlier than 75(ish) The bazillion cars we junked 99.9% of the time had  drums!  :bigsmile:
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Re: rear end disc breaks
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2008 - 02:46:16 PM »
mid 70s Imperials had disc but the axle flange distance is not the same drum brakes so they either require some clearancing with stock axles or you need to order shorter axles for the diff

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Re: rear end disc breaks
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2008 - 06:51:54 PM »
They don't mind the supercharger?

Check this out, says 74-75 was only 4 wheel disc

http://imperialclub.com/Repair/Brakes/reardisc.htm


 supercharger is  easy to take off 
the disc is more work   :bigsmile:
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Re: rear end disc breaks
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2008 - 01:29:23 PM »
They won't let you have rear disk brakes even if it was for a safer stopping car?  Maybe you could call up the DMV and tell them that you did not like how unsafe you felt with old drums and how they fade so for the safety of yourself and other drivers you thought it was necessary to upgrade to a better braking system.

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Re: rear end disc breaks
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2008 - 06:32:16 PM »
It seems most states' inspection rules are written by NON car guys.

Here in NC, you don't need a safety inspection on cars 35 years old or older.

NEW this year, a visual inspection of the VIN is required on old cars being titled here. I'm not sure of the cutoff year on that one.

Makes sense, right?    :screwy:

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Re: rear end disc breaks
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2008 - 07:49:07 PM »
tvacudas in Denmark and most European countries have very strict rules about what is allowed on the road. In a nut shell, if it wasn't factory available, they don't want it on their roads.

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Re: rear end disc breaks
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2008 - 08:22:43 PM »
tvacudas in Denmark and most European countries have very strict rules about what is allowed on the road. In a nut shell, if it wasn't factory available, they don't want it on their roads.

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Re: rear end disc breaks
« Reply #14 on: December 30, 2008 - 02:50:52 AM »
tvacudas in Denmark and most European countries have very strict rules about what is allowed on the road. In a nut shell, if it wasn't factory available, they don't want it on their roads.

yes´from denmark
 I can put disc on but have to pay $$$$$$$$$$$ extra  in tax ....if I can prove it was standart in 73 I dont have to pay !
have to go to inspection every 2 years ,if the car is younger the 40 years old . after 40 then it is 8 years
stupit rules .....