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Topic: What year Granada for disc brakes?
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bibbs68
Gearhead Posts: 1113
From: Jackson, TN
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 03-27-2002 02:34 PM
   
There is a Granada in the paper here for sale and I was wondering what year I would need for the disc brakes. They are asking $500. I don't know if it runs.
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Dave_C
Gearhead Posts: 755
From: Gadsden, Al
Registered: Aug 99
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posted 03-27-2002 03:08 PM
75 through 80.They also made the Granada in 81-82, but I have been told that the setup is different on those and won't work. Later, David Cole
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thedave66
Gearhead Posts: 244
From: mountain home, idaho
Registered: Sep 2001
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posted 03-27-2002 05:28 PM
the discs on my 66 are off of a 78 and they slipped right in.dave
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iamblackjack
Gearhead Posts: 190
From: A small town in South East Texas.............Houston.
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 03-27-2002 07:46 PM
Mine are off of a '76. I also used the master cylinder, but I would advise using a proportioning valve any way (or instead). I think that I had to shorten the push rod though and find a ton of different fittings.It's usually better (and safer) to learn from my mistakes than to take my advise. 
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MidLifCrisis
Gearhead Posts: 282
From: USA
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 03-27-2002 09:36 PM
[QUOTE]Originally posted by iamblackjack:
[B]Mine are off of a '76. I also used the master cylinder, but I would advise using a proportioning valve any way (or instead). My Ford guru buddy and I changed to front discs on my '68 fastback. We not only used the spindles and master cylinder, but the distribution block and the proportioning valve. (these were robbed from a '69 Mustang junker) Everything worked great without any surprises. Whatever you use, try to get everything off the same donor car. It will be easier in the long run. Charlie
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460-67Stang
Gearhead Posts: 195
From: Southern Ohio, USA
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 03-27-2002 09:42 PM
And you can upgrade your PS Control Valve while you're at it. The Granada PS CV is the same design as the Mustang's except Ford improved the fitting connections by using o-rig fittings. Have your local hydraulic hose shop make up your hoses, or do like I did and use Granada hoses...and no more leaks!FWIW,
Brian ------------------
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RPM289
Gearhead Posts: 113
From: Phenix City, AL
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 03-28-2002 11:49 AM
I use the Granada flex lines with a adapter over to the Mustang line if necessary. I used 77' on my 66 and they work great. Funny it will stop straight now without that annoying pulling.------------------
66' Mustang
95' Lightning
84' 351w Ranger
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bgseib
Gearhead Posts: 109
From: Tyler, TX, USA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 03-28-2002 12:06 PM
I did the '77 granada, and I will worn you if you have power steering you will need a special tie rod end that you can only get from mustangs plus (only place I could find it). If you have manual steering your good to go...BS
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Dave_C
Gearhead Posts: 755
From: Gadsden, Al
Registered: Aug 99
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posted 03-28-2002 12:21 PM
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Originally posted by bgseib:
if you have power steering you will need a special tie rod end that you can only get from mustangs plus (only place I could find it). If you have manual steering your good to go...BS
There is guy that now makes an adapter sleeve where you can use the original 65-66 power steering tie rod end with the Granada spindle. Costs $20 compared to around $90 for the special tie rod end. He also makes ball joint adapter sleeves so you can use the Lincoln Versailles spindle on a Mustang. The L.V. spindle uses a larger balljoint than the Granada and Mustang. Normlly you can't use the L.V. spindles on the Mustang due to this diff. Now you can. His site:
http://www.geocities.com/mustangsteve66/tierodbushings.html Later,
David Cole
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bgseib
Gearhead Posts: 109
From: Tyler, TX, USA
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 03-28-2002 01:51 PM
Man - that would have been nice... Where was he about 8 years ago?? : ) We did it about 8 years ago and my father is an engineer so had the shop create a shim from computer generated specs. Worked great until about 4 years ago I was driving and the tie rod snapped in half and the tire turned sideways on me while I was coming to a stop... Don't know if it was the shim or bad metal for the tie rod, BUT I feel better having a custom made thick rod instead of shimming something in there to make it fit. Eventually friction takes it's tole, and unluckily it may take years, but that is something I would worry about...my 2 cents..
BS
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67coupe
Gearhead Posts: 405
From: dallas NC usa
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 03-28-2002 09:52 PM
the 81-82 had a fox chassis like 79 up stangs and for power steering on 67 and up the granada tie rods work------------------
Josh
67 coupe with 351c
94 Explorer
30 model A currently rustbucket
in process 67 convt with efi 5.0 and t5
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