F1 f100 brakes

Hi guys, did some searching on f1 & f100 brakes on A axle and found the swap info but some are using the 42-48 spindle with the pickup parts and some are using the f1 spindle. Does one have an advantage over the other as far as spindle goes? I have a 50 f1 & a 54 f100 so neither will cost and different. I plan on using side steer with a box from one of the trucks. Thanks

 

Forgot to say I have 42-48 spindles with c

 

Hit post by accident but was saying I also have 42-48 spindles with complete brake setup also.

 

speedway has the kit to adapt to the 42-48 spindles. I used the F-100 brakes

 

Use the 42 to 48 spindles, with minor grinding on top if needed. Change inner bearing and seal on the F1or F100 hubs. Do not mix the F1 with the F100 backing plates and drums. Front bearing is stock early Ford.

 

Ok, as far as Putting the hubs backing plates etc on the 42-48 spindles I know how that's done but I was referring to actually using the f1 or f100 spindles themselves , I've seen this done on a few and was curious if the f1/f100 spindles themselves gave an advantage over the 42-48 spindles. Thanks guys

 

The F100 spindles are a non plyer as they have a larger king pin and more inclination. F1s are a mixed bag. They have the same king pin diameter as early Ford stuff, but they have a huge knobbly arm mount sticking out on one side that can be removed with varying amounts of work, then an aftermarket arm bolted on. The end result though is frequently kinda fugly, and myself and couple of other guys here have run across F1 spindles with a touch more king pin inclination.
All in all, if you have '42-'46 passenger or truck spindles, leave them alone and just put the F100 or F1 brakes on them and make your life easy.

 

^^^What he said. I wouldn't bother with the F1 or F100 spindles.


For what it's worth - '56 F100 brakes on '46 spindles on my roadster:





Malcolm

 

Thanks need louvers & Malcolm that's what I was needing to know. Ill go with the 42-8 spindle I have. Thanks everyone

 

OP made the correct choice, but just to comment on Chips reference to F1 spindles, if you use them get two driver's side F1 spindles and remove the bolt-on arm. (The pass side has the integral arm.) This is what Doane Spencer did on his roadster.
Tom

 

The advantage of the Car spindles over the F1 spindles is that you can use the stock steering arms on the car spindles. With the F1 spindles you have to use the bolt on steering arms. Meaning, the F1 set up is a tad uglier, and you have bolt on steering arms, one more thing to worry about.

I did the Full F1 swap on a Model A axle. If you search under my name there is a thread about it. "F1 spindle inclination"