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How big are rear disc brakes on a Lincoln Versailles?

How big are rear disc brakes on a Lincoln Versailles?

Most enthusiasts have heard at one time or another about the Lincoln Versailles 9-inch rear-disc setup. These were used on: This brake system used a 5 x 4 1/2-inch bolt pattern on 10 11/16-inch rotors. Axles were 1.53-inch ball bearing-type roller-bearing axles.

How big are the rotors on a Lincoln Continental?

1984-1986 Mustang SVO; 1984-1987 Lincoln Continental, and 1984-1990 Lincoln Mark VII rotors have a 5 x 4 1/2-inch bolt pattern on an 11-inch-diameter rotor. Axles were 1.4-inch C-clip-type open roller-bearing axles. These are commonly referred to as the “small Ford” axles.

What’s the difference between rear and front disc brakes?

Historically, rear drums require about 10-12 pounds of residual pressure, whereas a disc system only requires about 3 pounds. Use of a disc rear-proportioning valve will help balance the stopping force between all four wheels, and prevent the rear wheels locking up before the fronts (anybody remember the Chevy Citation?).

How big is the rear disc brake on a Seville?

1979-1985 Eldorado, Toronado, and Riviera; and 1980-1985 Seville rotors were 5 x 4 3/4-inch on a 10 1/2-inch rotor. Rear axles were plain steel beam, using a bearing hub assembly bolted onto the end in front-wheel-drive applications.

When did GM start using rear disc brakes?

GM had six different rear disc-brake caliper setups from the late 1970s to early 1980s. Most were for Cadillacs, but some were also used by Buick, Pontiac and Olds. 1977-1978 Seville rotors were 5 x 5 inches on an 11 3/16-inch rotor.

What kind of disc brake does a Mustang have?

Mustangs also used a rear disc-brake system on the 1994-1999 models with the 8.8-inch rears. This type used 5 x 4 1/2-inch bolt-pattern rotors that were 10 1/2 inches in diameter. Mustangs used the same axles as the SVO, but the flange bolt pattern was different.

How big are the disc brakes on a Ford Thunderbird?

Other Ford rear disc brakes for rear axles: o 1975-1979 Lincoln Mark series o 1976-1978 Ford full-size o 1975-1976 Thunderbird o 1975-1978 Mercury full-size Rotors used a 5 x 5-inch bolt pattern on an 11 1/2-inch-diameter rotor.

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