I wonder if anyone has any experience in converting your classic to disc brakes? I found a kit on Summit Racing that i think will work for my 1959, but wanted to ask you all if i have the right one or what the right one might be. So i want to convert to disc brakes and when i shop for the kits its very confusing since i've never done this before. I have a 1936 Ford with mechanical brakes and frankly I feel very little difference. The drum brakes slow you down but the quick stopping power is just not there. The pedal still moves only an inch from the floorboard and if i really need to apply pressure it feels like I'm bottoming out on the floorboard. After completely overhauling the drum brakes, master cylinder and of course all necessary adjustments I'm still not satisfied with the braking power. I'm want to convert my TBird from drum brakes to disc brakes. So my question is how involved and expensive is it to convert to disc brakes? Can i do it with 14" wheels? Anything else I need to know or consider making the conversion? Should i even make the conversion? Your advice or recommendations is much appreciated. I'm trying to determine if this is normal for hydraulic brakes and i just don't remember that or not. Brand new reproduction (not rebuilt) brake caliper that was factory-installed for many years on a wide variety of GM mid-size vehicles including the 1969-72 Chevelle, 1973-77 GM A-Body, 1969-81 Camaro, S-10 pickups, and more.
But after all that my pedal still goes to within an inch of the floorboard. Product: 154897 1969-77 GM Front Caliper Set Mid-Size Vehicle Semi-Loaded Minus Brake Pads. The reason I'm considering it is because i just replaced my master cylinder, all the wheel cylinders and of course adjusted and bled the brakes. I am considering making a change to disc brakes but had a few questions. So i hope I'm not asking anything previously posted. I went through old forum posts and could not find any conversation about converting from hydraulic brakes to disc brakes.