Thread: 69 f100 2wd front disc brake conversion......

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hi everyone. i gots a 69 f100 2wd. i want to put disc brakes on the front and i found a place buts its over 1000 for everything brand new..... dose anyone no about if a 70s ford parts will fit? if so. wat everything ill need to make this conversion work... thks,.

yup, I switched my '71 3/4 ton drum brakes to a '73 1/2 ton disc brake. I switched I-Beams and all, simple deal.

Yes, find yourself a '73-79 F100 or F150 donor truck and swap it all. Here's a link that explains it in detail Installing Disc Brakes on Your 2WD Pickup - Pt. 1 - FORDification.com

I have a 66 F100 that I did the disc brake swap on. I found a '78 F150 donor. It was pretty easy. Good luck.

Ok thanks. Any way i can do it withoyt swapin i beams?

I just swapped mine cuz I had them....Not sure about the kingpin dimension---if it's the same then there would be no reason to swap I-Beams.... Hopefully one of the other guys will chime in and give you the low down!

That article that Randy posted really spells it out. Did you read it yet?

The kingpin diameter changed in '75, so all '65-'74 (drum or disc) setups use one size and '75-'79 use another. They are not interchangeable.

Easy way seems to be to switch them out as a unit, like Dave suggests.