[Shotimes] Confused about brake upgrade

allyoop allyoop@ix.netcom.com
Wed, 28 May 2003 17:34:51 -0700


Folks,

After reading the Shotimes article on brake upgrade, I thought I knew what
was needed to do a cheap and easy brake upgrade on my '94 SHO. So I drove to
the junk yard and bought front rotors and caliper brackets from a '96 Sable.

Not so. When I got home I discovered both the disks (10 7/8") and brackets
were identical to what I already had.

Then to the parts store, where I bought the recommended Raybestos 66334
disks. Ah! Bigger indeed, by more than a half inch.

But can anyone tell me which cars at the junk yard use the Ford
F60Z-2B134-AA caliper bracket (as specified on the Shotimes site)? This has
about 1/4" more offset, and enables the calipers to clear the larger rotors.
The Ford dealer told me maybe the Mark VIII or Continental. I'd like to
install used ones, and save some of the $50 each the dealer wants.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Walt Greenwood
'94 Automatic