Ok gents...i have a friend that has a 1940 ford 1 ton panel that she cruises around with. Is there a company that makes a disc brake kit for the front of this? She was curious on how to get more stopping power out of it as well as keeping the factory steel wheels.
She can put in dual master cylinder run lines or put in a spilt on it Sent from my LGMS210 using Tapatalk
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Complete-Disc-Brake-Kit-1937-48-Ford-5-on-5-1-2-BC,1997.html This is the easiest way, along with the dual master cylinder previously mentioned and proportioning valve.
I have a 1940 Ford truck drum brakes all around and I just put a port portion valve in the duel master and I stopped fine and I live in the city Sent from my LGMS210 using Tapatalk
The 8 lug bit is probably the deal breaker for any kind of kit.... Somebody posted a disc swap using a mid-'70s 1/2T Ford truck spindle onto a early Ford axle, you might look at that only in the 3/4T version. I doubt that the original wheels will fit even if the bolt pattern is the same though...
got to love the people who say their 80 year old drum brakes stop "fine" the problem is they do not stop as fine as the late model Honda in front of you that just slammed on the brakes because of a stupid cat.
I have done oddball one offs in the past using the stock hub, and a matching rotor. Then fabricating a caliper bracket. If you are interested send me a message and I can walk you through it.
I've run into this issue a few times over my years. It means a little machine work. You won't find a Rotor with that bolt pattern. For me I'd find a Hubless late Rotor that can be mounted to the stock 40 Hub. Then hand build a bracket to hang a proper caliper. It takes a little home work but not a major job at all. I say that meaning it's a lot easier doing it yourself (myself) than for some to just right a Check to get it done. The Wizzard
I know sometimes things are not correct for this forum, but if she must have discs, call Wilwood. It only takes money.
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