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[westcoast mark]

Here is the Proportioning Valve.The electrical just plugs right in.Now the brake lines boy thats some fun making double flair lines.

Here is a much better shot of the bracket from the drum brakes bolted the the spring tower.

Here are some of the later model bolts that hold the Saginaw box to the frame.You can see the thinner shoulder(unable to thread down like the early bolts).And some of the stand-offs I made.

This is a picture of the first plate I made.The three 1/2" holes did not line-up the box to the steering shaft very well.

And there she sits with new steering and disc brakes.

hello Don

what kind of proportioning valve is that. i like how its mounted to the frame. and direct electrical.....im about to start the scarebird conversiion

thanks
mark

[Don]

Mark
The valve is from the 1978 E150 van
Thanks Don

[Crip]

Anyone able to hook me up with this plate, I need one for my 73?

[westcoast mark]

Does anyone know if theres a Saginaw that can be used with my E200 drag link? or any good places to check online the different configurations.

I'd love to do Don's upgrade, but i have Scarebird's disc brakes already. one that would mount in the same area, yet travel front to back

i found this site

http://www.prosteeri...ear_catalog.htm

thanks mark

[356porschedr]

whoaa, I knew it could be done,, working ground up on My E2oo- Ther have been Too many times I've had brake fade,, New project is my 74 E200 351W with AOD ,, It would be nice if this Complete gig could be on one print, and What about Lincon Rear disks?,, Very cool Thanks I've Burned Through 20 years Of Ford E vans my last had over 300,000 miles before I fried a valve and crashed it for the 2nd time,, Its a bit Of the Shops trade mark, My van-- Its different and Classic.. Thanks.. 356Porschedr

[vandit]

Any chance the parts off a 70s pickup will work ?

[EcumSecumGuy]

Not easy.

[Marlon]

A 70s pickup is supposed to work for an F-350 to E-300 swap, but not for a 100 or 200. I have an E-300 though, and find the brakes good enough that I've never bothered to pursue it.

[Crip]

I talked to a guy who did the truck swap on his E-100, was years ago, perhaps back in the 70's, he's had his van since new.

These are power steering: http://www.prosteeri...ear_catalog.htm Yet I'm no fan of the way the drag setup on the mid vans, rather update forward, which appears rather easy, swap the passenger/driver arm from the spindle, it's not made on it like the trucks, or just swap the entire spindle, it's simple.

I saw a Jeep steering box bracket modified to fit the frame, if I can get one it would look better bolted up than the steel plate you guys are using.