Well after 10 years of collecting parts while my car sat- I finally found some time and completed my 5.0/t5 swap on my Fairmont 2-Door Sedan. I installed a mild 306 with E cam, FMS intake, Holley 650dp, FMS t5z, Holley red pump, electric fan, and did a 3G alternator upgrade. I will have to post some pics. Now that the engine is running, I am ready to tackle the brakes. As I mentioned, the car sat for almost 10 years so I think its best to do a complete brake job including replacing the brake lines especially since the brake fluid in the master cylinder had congealed a bit. I have decided since I am going to be doing a complete brake job- I might as well do an SN95 swap while I am at it especially since I have a set of Mach 1 Rims and tires from my mustang I traded in. I have read through the 5 Lug Conversion thread on this forum as well as many others and think I have the general idea of what is needed for this swap. I will be getting 94 spindles and brakes as well as SN95 ball joints. I will be swapping the rear for an 8.8 from a 87-93 mustang and get the axles to swap to 5 lug. I have not decided if I will stay with the drums in the back or swap to disc. Right now, I think I am leaning towards staying with drums.
My main question is- which master cylinder do I go with? My Fairmont has manual brakes - can i swap to a larger master cylinder and not add a brake booster? Or is a brake booster necessary. All of the threads I have read discuss using a brake booster - so I am not sure if it is needed or if I can continue with the manual brakes. Is the 1 1/8 MC the way to go? Is there anything else that I will need to do that is particular to a Fairmont/Zephyr. Also, is there anywhere that sells pre-bent lines for a Fairmont? I have not been able to find one - just for the Mustang. What will I need to do for e-brakes since the Fairmont has the pedal operated e-brake instead of the hand operated one? Just for reference- my Fairmont was originally a I6 4 speed manual car with manual brakes all around and manual steering. Thanks for your help in advance!
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