Can someone tell me the size the rotor hub needs to be machined to so they will fit the stock wheel  hub opening?Also which way does the caliper face when mounted?I am guessing with the brake hose facing towards front of car.Last question.The lower hole in the spindle needs to be reamed to a #7 angle?Is this the correct term and size?Thanks 

  

The # 7 reamer is correct. Go slow and check often with the rod end. You can make it too big. Caliper mounts as stock, which is mounted to the upper rear if I remember correctly. The bleeder goes up.

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

I HAVE DONE A FEW OF THE GRANADA CHANGES ,I AM NOT SURE THE HUB CAN BE TURNED SMALL ENOUGH FOR THE STOCK WHEELS. I USED STEEL WHEELS OFF OF A LATER YEAR FORD 70'S SOMETHING THAT CAME WITH THE DISC. BRAKES. I DID HAVE TO TURN A TAPER ON ONE SET OF HUBS TO CLEAR MY CENTER CAPS ON A SET OF MAG WHEELS. TOM

  JUST A MIDNIGHT CRUISE DOWN THUNDER ROAD!!! TOM DRUMMOND MIDWEST DIRECTOR 57 FORD INTERNATIONAL

Mark - The Ford tapers are cut at 1-1/2 inches per foot (which is slightly over 7°). Check your old uprights for the large opening diameter at the lower ball joint with a dial caliper - it will be at or near .875 inches.

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

How much clearance is required between the  centre hole in the stock steel wheel and the hub of the rotor?What I can see it wont take much turned down on the rotor hub to fit through the centre hole of the stock wheel but it would be helpful to know how much smaller the hub must be to allow for expansion due to heat.Anyone know the answer?

  

Check the clearance between the 56 wheel and 56 hub. That will tell you what clearance you need. Actually, if you make the Granada hub the same size as the 56 that's all you need.



I've not done this, but from what every one says there is plenty of meat to cut it down.

54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

Paul,The original Ford hub is quite a bit smaller than the hole and I could not turn the Granadac hubs that small.The original bearings are quite a bit smaller than the Granada ones.The hole in the wheel is 2 1/2 inches.The Granada hub is just over 2 1/2.If I know the clearance that should be required I will know how much to take off the hub.Yes there is lots of meat on the new hubs which is why I think its OK to take them down a little.

  

appears I was ripped off by junk yard and was sent granada spindles instead of Lincoln spindles.  Now I need to find someone who can ream these out for me.  I have tried machine shops in Carbondale Illinois area with no luck.  Any ideas on a place that does work like this in the southern illinois area? 

I think Speedway sells the reamer you need. If you can convert the brakes you can ream out the hole! Chuck

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Thanks, I will look at the speedway catalogue and find the part!