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(UNDER CONSTRUCTION)
Below you will find a parts list, harvesting
tips, partial instructions, links to discussions/instructions on the
swap, and pictures of parts needed and of the finished product
Recipe by lincolnmania:
91-02 town car or a 92-02 vic/gm....... 93 is the year i use the
most because the parking brake cables for the 91-92 are obsolete......
I always use oem ford parking brake cables because the aftermarket ones
do not fit well and the junkyard ones are usually rusted or damaged.....
all you need from the donor car is the rear disc backing plates and the
caliper cores and hardware..... I can put a kit together for you if that
would better for you
scott
Rough Procedure:
First, the easy part - replace the backing plates (this requires pulling
the axles) and all brake hardware with the rear disk parts.
OR
You can just swap in the entire rear end, which in some cases may or may
not be easier, and may or may not be more fruitful, depending on what you've
got.
Plumb the brake lines - one can either mimic the factory plumbing for
rear discs or creatively splice them into the drum lines.
TIP: donor cars WITH ABS have single inlet rubber brake hoses
on both sides. Cars WITHOUT ABS use a unique left side rubber hose
that also serves as a "junction block" to supply fluid to the right rear.
What you need will depend on how you plan to plumb the steel lines.
Also, like with the front brake upgrade, 3/16" standard-to-metric thread
brake line adapters may be needed, unless you re-flare your lines and
use metric fittings.
Hooking up the parking brake cables requires using some frankenstien
modification with a HELP! brake cable adjuster/coupler. How/where
you route and connect the cables depends on the donor parts you use, and
requires some creative problem solving. Once a more solid parts procedure
method is established to connect the parking brake cables it will be added.
IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH ANY PART OF
THIS, PLEASE DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS MODIFICATION!!!
NEED HELP????
If you are willing to drive to Southeastern Pennsylvania, you can have your
Ford panther product modified by the GMN certified box panther modification
engineer, Scott!
Contact him at lincolnmania@aol.com or find him on the
GMN discussion forum
LINKS TO DISCUSSION THREADS
Conversion
discussion
Hose
plumbing discussion
Park
cables discussion
Donor
year discussion
Conversion
discussion
Rear
end swap discussion
HARDWARE SWAP PICS:
PLUMBING EXAMPLE PICS:
plumbed into drum steel lines
plumbed more like OEM non ABS
PARKING BRAKE CABLE PICS COMING SOON
This information is meant for
use as a guide - some information may be overlooked, assumed or forgotten,
and procedure may vary with application. Results are not guaranteed
and GMN assumes no liability for your mistakes!!!
Especially since the author has not personally
completed this project and is returning 2nd hand info
