What is this ?

[Menace]

Guy was gonna scrap this. I saved it just in case it was worth anything. Not sure what it's from. Any ideas ? Bolt pattern is 5 on 5".
Thanks

 

[Menace]

Finally found some numbers on this thing. C1TT on the axle. I'm going to assume it's a 61 Ford truck axle. Now...what can I do with it .

 

[Sam_Fear]

It's off a 61-63. The 3 bolt bumper bracket was used 3 years. Ford generally just stamped the date of introduction or change, not a date of production. Looks like a heavy truck, as the F100 didn't have that many leafs.

Make sure it doesn't have the double brake cylinders - you can't get parts for those. You can put disks on it fairly cheap if you can make a bracket.

Ok, I'm just throwing out useless knowledge in my head - just feels good to use it.

 

[hotrod preacher]

just curious, but sam could you elaborate on the disc conversion, and would it work on a 52?

 

[Menace]

Hey hotrod preacher. I found this while scrounging the net...
http://fordtruk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2647
hope it helps.

Here's some parts... http://www.classicperform.com/4856fordtrk.htm#DiscBrakeConversions

 

[hotrod preacher]

thanks menace.....that guy sure knew what he was doing-it was worth the read!!

 

[Sam_Fear]

just curious, but sam could you elaborate on the disc conversion, and would it work on a 52?

Just about a book on 48-60 truck front end options here: http://www.ford-trucks.com/article/idx/10/0/ Most of it probably won't interest you as it deals more with MII replacement type stuff. But it also goes into steering boxes and such.

I used an ECI(http://ecihotrodbrakes.com/early_ford_discbrake_conversions.html) basic kit on my 63 and grabbed the rotors, calipers, etc. from junkers or bought new - total cost was about 250$ (with new master). I no longer have to stop using the brake and pray method.

The 52 axle is different, but I think it's basically the same kit - I don't know if the bracket is different or the bearings/rotors/etc.