We got a plan to take 4000 km cruise in fjord-Norway in next summer with our 62 Falcon manual shift (no Y) and I never drove in mountains so should I change disc brakes at front? Twenty kilometer down hill with drum brakes sound like a suicide to me.



Hyvinkää, FI

...front end is the problem. We dont have scrap yards full of US Granadas, early Mustangs or Falcons so if there is some way to change 5 lug stuff in front, Im listening.

I'm sorry. I did not understand you have a donor.

The only thing I can suggest is to inspect how the ball joints are fastened to the control arms on either car, The F/L arms are longer (wider car). If you can attach the V8 F/L joints to the FALCON control arms, that should allow you to use the F/L spindle. You then should be able to retain the FALCON steering. Check 6-cyl tie rod ends to V8 spindle also. You may have to mix and match.

Don't forget the F/L MC and if the rear brakes from the F/L not used, your brake bias will be off.

Sorry about that.

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Paul.. Over the weekend I took the Ford out driving stop n go for 10 miles each way. I could not even touch the plastic adjuster knob on the proportioning valve it was so hot. I wish I would have had my temp gun. On Sunday I found Prestige Thunderbirds near me had the longer ones. I bought one this morning ($25) and painted it with BBQ's black hi temp and installed... Thanks again for the tip.

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.