I have access to a junked 87-88 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe. I understand that the 4-lug TB 8.8 housing and disk brake setup could be used on a 78-85 Foxes by simply swapping/transferring its shorter 4-lug axles into the 8.8 (brake lines will need to be swapped/modified as well). Is this correct? Any other major items to keep in mind on such a project? BTW the front brakes will be updated to 87+ spindles-calipers-rotors.
On my 78 Zephyr I have foot-pedal operated parking/emergency brakes. Does anybody know if the rear cable kits for hand-lever operated emergency brakes (1986-up conversions from rear drum to disk brakes) work with the earlier foot-operated parking brakes, or I need to use/adapt a parking brake lever system to my 78 project car?
Thanks, Raul
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