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The easy way

November 08, 2005, 12:10:16 PM

I know there has to be an easy way to make the frount fox t-bird 5lug without having to change the spindle and everything or is it just the hard and long way to do it lol

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Reply #1 – November 08, 2005, 12:17:26 PM

You are correct. http://www.coolcats.net/tech/advanced/4to5lug.html

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Reply #2 – November 08, 2005, 01:55:21 PM

87?-93 aerostar front rotors work on the 10" brakes the outside diameter needs to be cut down about .150 thou and use the aerostar dustcaps.

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Reply #3 – November 08, 2005, 02:43:15 PM

someone sells direct replacement 10 inch 5-lug rotors. eric knows. i keep forgetting.

if you have an 83-85 1/2 then get the FRPP 5-Lug axle/drum kit(or the ranger/aerostar axles/drums). as long as you don't mind your wheels sitting in about an inch. check out my Darkthunder cardomain page. i used that kit. :)

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Reply #4 – November 08, 2005, 04:05:20 PM

Bolt-in conversion rotors (per coolcats) is http://www.completebrakeservice.com/

Good luck. I've been waiting for an answer for two weeks.

I just spent some time measuring rotors at AutoZone and space in my caliper. It APPEARS the Ranger rotors will fit without being trimmed, but I won't know for sure until it's all apart.

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Reply #5 – November 10, 2005, 03:58:21 PM

Quote from: dimarra

I just spent some time measuring rotors at AutoZone and space in my caliper. It APPEARS the Ranger rotors will fit without being trimmed, but I won't know for sure until it's all apart.

ranger will not fit .. the hat it too tall and you cant get the nut on it. been there done that .

the aerostar as i stated above uses the same bearings as the t-bird/mustang 10" rotors only the dust cap is differant.

the diameter is just a hair larger but on sevral i done i just clearanced the calipers a hair. or you could turn the diameter down as i stated.

hope that helps some.......