Every good saga needs an ending….even if it’s just terminated without a related solution.      

So it is with #ProjectSportsRoof (my ’73 Mustang) brake saga.    This all started when Bill – (#ProjectBeepBeep date) came over to help dial in the carb and timing on my 351 Cleveland.   We discovered brake issues after taking the Mustang couple test drives.  Front brake seemed to be doing all the work.  It was clear that brakes need to be bumped up on the list of things “needing doing”.

Gathering all the parts was easy enough.  As you now know that’s not true, the rear end had been frankenstein’ed and shoes were the main issue.

After thinking it over and I decided to go a different direction.   Since the fronts were disc why not go disc in the back as well. I started hunting around for prices and options.

There is a lot out there in the back of my head was Bill’s fabulous adventure with converting #ProjectBeepBeep to disc.  Prices very and so do configurations.   There is even a set up where you have small set of brake shoes that perform the emergency brake function and the disc brakes.  Like this:

 

There were also those that allowed the disc to handle the emergency braking.

I checked out all brands and all type.  As I was looking a downloaded PDF from  Master Power Brakes, I saw these:

Rear Drum Brake Conversion Kit: Legend Series Deciding to keep drum brakes on the rear of your vehicle is not a bad thing. What is a bad thing is not upgrading them to a system that makes sense. Our rear drum upgrade kit utilizes a large 11 inch drum, all new components and 1-1/8 inch wheel cylinders giving disc brake feel without the expense.

 

I have nothing against drum brake as they function (of course changing  pads is easier then changing shoes).  My 1970 Mustang used them just fine, even at the drag strip:

So read up a little more and decided to go with the Master Power Brakes’

Ford Mustang Rear Drum Brake Conversion Kit for Ford 9″- Legend Series.

Here’s a video:

 

These will bolt (you have to pull the axles) and they are 11″.

One side arrived already.

 

 I think it was a good choice.  I’d love to show you the installation but I’m not.   Pulling the axles is a messy job and outside temps are normally in the 100’s here in So. Az.   It’ll need new seals and bearing, so #ProjectSportsRoof is going into the shop next week.

But don’t worry I have a few posts on the install of the new calipers for the front disc coming up.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Tim