Steve83 > 1983 Ford Bronco > open folder Rear Disc Conversion

My disc axle donor is a 2006 E150. 2004-13 E150s use the same 5-on-5.5" lug pattern as all Bro...
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My disc axle donor is a 2006 E150. 2004-13 E150s use the same 5-on-5.5" lug pattern as all Bro...		My disc axle donor. The axle tag is: V750R 3 55 88 5K17
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My disc axle donor. The axle tag is: V750R 3 55 88 5K17		My '06 E150 disc axle cost ~$180. I had to make another load for the 16" steel rims (with wort...
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My '06 E150 disc axle cost ~$180. I had to make another load for the 16" steel rims (with wort...		They're very similar, but the spring perches & shock mounts are in the wrong positions for a Bronco....
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Posted: 8/27/18
They're very similar, but the spring perches & shock mounts are in the wrong positions for a Bronco....		The new shock brackets are [url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IRYPDFM]Rusty's Universals[/url...
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Posted: 1/9/19
The new shock brackets are [url=https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01IRYPDFM]Rusty's Universals[/url...
I made the rough & 2nd cuts with a thin 5" wheel ([url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ASDTJ0]Met...
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Posted: 1/9/19
I made the rough & 2nd cuts with a thin 5" wheel ([url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ASDTJ0]Met...		Grinding the tube down smooth is probably the hardest step in this process.
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Posted: 1/24/19
Grinding the tube down smooth is probably the hardest step in this process.		Including the Bronco-specific 7-degree shims, the spring angle is about 19 degrees from the pinion (...
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Posted: 1/24/19
Including the Bronco-specific 7-degree shims, the spring angle is about 19 degrees from the pinion (...		These squares work perfectly as a big caliper to get accurate measurements across the diff housing. ...
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Posted: 1/24/19
These squares work perfectly as a big caliper to get accurate measurements across the diff housing. ...		I leveled the tube & pinion on my vise table (using an [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LL0BIC]iGa...
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Posted: 1/24/19
I leveled the tube & pinion on my vise table (using an [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LL0BIC]iGa...
Setting these angles (using an [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LL0BIC]iGaging AngleCube Digital L...
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Posted: 1/24/19
Setting these angles (using an [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LL0BIC]iGaging AngleCube Digital L...		After sandblasting & painting the rotors, I turned them at a friend's shop. They were very slightly...
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Posted: 1/26/19
After sandblasting & painting the rotors, I turned them at a friend's shop. They were very slightly...		I painted the rotors (before cutting) with black (instead of the original silver) BBQ paint. The ax...
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Posted: 1/26/19
I painted the rotors (before cutting) with black (instead of the original silver) BBQ paint. The ax...		I drilled the new shock mount for the original e-brake cable guide's bolt, and the brake line guide'...
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Posted: 4/24/19
I drilled the new shock mount for the original e-brake cable guide's bolt, and the brake line guide'...		I drilled the new shock mount for the original e-brake cable guide\\'s bolt, and the brake line guid...
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Posted: 4/24/19
I drilled the new shock mount for the original e-brake cable guide\\'s bolt, and the brake line guid...
A lot has changed, and a lot of money has been spent, but not on anything that shows... To put this...
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Posted: 4/24/19
A lot has changed, and a lot of money has been spent, but not on anything that shows... To put this...		These factory wheels are apparently made by AccuRide. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/med...
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Posted: 5/29/19
These factory wheels are apparently made by AccuRide. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/med...		While the E6000 was curing on the disc axle's cover, I got the tires (Cooper AT3s) swapped to the 20...
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Posted: 5/29/19
While the E6000 was curing on the disc axle's cover, I got the tires (Cooper AT3s) swapped to the 20...		Not a moment too soon... Not only is this shoe disintegrating; the autoadjuster cable is caught bet...
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Posted: 5/29/19
Not a moment too soon... Not only is this shoe disintegrating; the autoadjuster cable is caught bet...		I expected this to take a while, but it's only been about 1.5 hrs since I drove the truck here. And...
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Posted: 5/29/19
I expected this to take a while, but it's only been about 1.5 hrs since I drove the truck here. And...
The U-bolts needed washing (I'm reusing them temporarily to find out what length to buy), but while ...
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Posted: 5/29/19
The U-bolts needed washing (I'm reusing them temporarily to find out what length to buy), but while ...		The leaf spring & sway bar U-bolts were the last things to go on. The driveshaft angle looks good, ...
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Posted: 5/29/19
The leaf spring & sway bar U-bolts were the last things to go on. The driveshaft angle looks good, ...		I found that the E150 e-brake cables connected directly to the Bronco pedal cable. But it's about 5...
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Posted: 5/29/19
I found that the E150 e-brake cables connected directly to the Bronco pedal cable. But it's about 5...		This was pretty obvious, and elegantly simple, while still being overbuilt, and easy-to-clean. I ha...
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Posted: 5/29/19
This was pretty obvious, and elegantly simple, while still being overbuilt, and easy-to-clean. I ha...		The van's Left cable goes straight under the frame (like the original Left cable did) through the fr...
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Posted: 5/29/19
The van's Left cable goes straight under the frame (like the original Left cable did) through the fr...
The e-brake cables are drooping because I haven't yet installed their original hanger springs from t...
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Posted: 5/29/19
The e-brake cables are drooping because I haven't yet installed their original hanger springs from t...		The van hose (F2UZ-2282-A) fit the Bronco frame & brake line. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/regi...
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Posted: 5/29/19
The van hose (F2UZ-2282-A) fit the Bronco frame & brake line. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/regi...		   
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