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I have a 76 with factory disk. I removed the proportioning valve and plumbed the front brakes direct to the MC and put a wildwood adjustable in the rear line to control lockup. This has worked well for me.

My brakes are stock 76 and were pretty good till I changed from 33"to 35" toy's. These are much bigger and heavier than the old BFG. Now I get pretty good brake fade and a longer stopping distance. A friend also told me about these. Sound like these caliper will get me back in the wright...

Chuck thanks for the reply. This description makes more sense than mine I was trying to compare apples and oranges. Still looking for a better brake upgrade for future project.

Hi Todd Z I don't have the issue with me but I believe it is. I am looking for a poss brake upgrade and would like to know what the parts are sourced from or are they custom. I think the caliper is a common part but would like to know more about the rotor and hat and caliper bracket. Greasball...

Hey chuck I emailed greasball at BD about the 8-08 feature bronco that had a cobra front caliper setup. He replied that he to was interested but was unable to make contact with the owner. Greasball said that you might have info on this setup. I have a 76 with factory brake system but with 35...

Hey that was suposed to read not done. Im very interested in the upgrade and keeping my 15" wheels. I should have read it before I hit send Sorry. This sounds like it could be an easy upgrade to factory discs. In one of the past issues of BD there was a guy who used cobra brakes but you have to...

Hi just wondering if this thread was dead or not very interested in brake upgrade keeping 15" wheels

Hey lars I will email you as soon as I can get back onto ncb it seems to be down. I have been reading the 5.0 threads from the past lots of good reading. I just picked up the motor today and got it home. It's a 96 5.o distributorless. The harness looks complete it has several large plugins I...

Hello I'm new to CB. I have just purchased a complete explorer 5.o with distributorless ignition. Is there a made to order harness out thier for this system or is this the only way. After reading this thread I might have to go with a distributor.