Well I've decided it's finally time to get to work on this truck again and might as well have a build thread for reference!
Black '93 Lightning #439 I bought in 1998.
Built 2/16/93
Lowered 3"/4" f/r
Motorsport Mass-air & 460 tube
Crane 1.7 rockers
Underdrive pullies
Custom exhaust
Level 10 Shift Kit
I've wanted a single turbo singe basically 2000 and just never got to it because well... LIFE! That will be the major upgrade and I'd planned on it happening this winter, but may have to hold off 1 more year because I got side-tracked by other mods.
First up... E-150 brake upgrade. This is an upgrade I wanted for several reasons, most of which being I use this truck to tow a boat and wanted a bit better braking if possible, plus I've never been fond of the slide pin caliper mounting. Found a set of 2006 spindles from an LKQ in North Carolina and had them shipped to me. I had to source ALL the rest of the parts because LKQ only lists the spindles, no brake hardware. Ordered PowerStop rotor, pad, and caliper kit from Autozone because it also came with the caliper mounts. I've used PowerStop on other cars in the past and was happy with their performance and cost. Had to source caliper mount bolts from Fastenal because no one including Ford dealers in my area had the correct bolts... (M14 x 2.0) Installed new Moog ball joints, wheel bearings, and replaced all the tie rods.
Install went very well over a few days as I was just taking my time until I went to mount the wheels back on and they rubbed the caliper mount ever so slightly. I took out the grinder and after many tries got enough clearance to satisfy me. Just needs an alignment now and bed in the new brakes. I'm not really satisfied with the peddle feel compared to before so I may have to upgrade the master cylinder as well once I actually drive it. Enough talk and onto pictures!
Original brakes were just about at their end so this was a timely upgrade. I didn't notice till after I had the calipers off and pads out, but one of the steel plates on the back of a pad shifted which you can see in this pic.
Shifted plate
Rotor size comparison
New spindle on!
Rotor and caliper installed
Yellow circles where the factory wheel hit the caliper mount bracket
After grinding
Black '93 Lightning #439 I bought in 1998.
Built 2/16/93
Lowered 3"/4" f/r
Motorsport Mass-air & 460 tube
Crane 1.7 rockers
Underdrive pullies
Custom exhaust
Level 10 Shift Kit
I've wanted a single turbo singe basically 2000 and just never got to it because well... LIFE! That will be the major upgrade and I'd planned on it happening this winter, but may have to hold off 1 more year because I got side-tracked by other mods.
First up... E-150 brake upgrade. This is an upgrade I wanted for several reasons, most of which being I use this truck to tow a boat and wanted a bit better braking if possible, plus I've never been fond of the slide pin caliper mounting. Found a set of 2006 spindles from an LKQ in North Carolina and had them shipped to me. I had to source ALL the rest of the parts because LKQ only lists the spindles, no brake hardware. Ordered PowerStop rotor, pad, and caliper kit from Autozone because it also came with the caliper mounts. I've used PowerStop on other cars in the past and was happy with their performance and cost. Had to source caliper mount bolts from Fastenal because no one including Ford dealers in my area had the correct bolts... (M14 x 2.0) Installed new Moog ball joints, wheel bearings, and replaced all the tie rods.
Install went very well over a few days as I was just taking my time until I went to mount the wheels back on and they rubbed the caliper mount ever so slightly. I took out the grinder and after many tries got enough clearance to satisfy me. Just needs an alignment now and bed in the new brakes. I'm not really satisfied with the peddle feel compared to before so I may have to upgrade the master cylinder as well once I actually drive it. Enough talk and onto pictures!
Original brakes were just about at their end so this was a timely upgrade. I didn't notice till after I had the calipers off and pads out, but one of the steel plates on the back of a pad shifted which you can see in this pic.
Shifted plate
Rotor size comparison
New spindle on!
Rotor and caliper installed
Yellow circles where the factory wheel hit the caliper mount bracket
After grinding